Reference & Special Interest

by Helen Colijn.  Music overcame despair for the women imprisoned on Japanese-held Sumatra for over 3 years in WWII.

A stirring, live gospel performance by 60 exuberant children that benefited childhoood victims of AIDS in Africa.

The Royal Ballet brings Beatrix Potter's lovable animal tales to life with choregraphy by Frederick Ashton. 

Traces the personal and musical career of 10-time Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin,

Hear the incredible artistry of this Grammy Award-winning singer interacting with the audience and improvising original works and "inventions" on the music of Gershwin, Charlie Parker and others.

Extended version of Christopher Nupen's award winning documentary about freedom, survival and the extraordinary place of music in the Nazi concentration camps. 

An uplifting hit cheered by audiences everywhere starring Richard Dreyfuss as a composer and High School teacher.

Lyrics by Fred Ebb, music by John Kander.

Vintage clips of Roy, Dale, Gene, Tex and more singing cowboy classics.

Entertaining British film about the Gilbert and Sullivan partnership--definitely topsy turvy!   Rated R

The Essential Visual Reference of All Classical Ballet Movements

Ben Kingsley stars in Tony Palmer's film dramatizing the life of Shostakovich, who opposed the directives of Stalin and defied him with his music. 

An Introduction to the Powwow, a colorful, authentic intro to native American music.

An all-star lineup of musicians reflects on the genius and power of Bach, and performs some of his greatest works.

There's music in the wind and sky. Can you hear it? And there's hope. Can you feel it? The boy called August Rush can. In this musical odyssey he also discovers the musical talent hidden within himself.