In January 2011, Sacramento's KVIE "Viewfinder" series debuted a documentary on the Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra. The half-hour-long program discusses the significance of choral singing in America and the unique position of SCSO as the only chorus in the US with its own professional orchestra. With snippets of various performances and interviews of Music Director Don Kendrick, President Jim McCormick, and various chorus members, the video illustrates how the chorus functions and what it is like to be a member of SCSO. There is an emphasis on the group's tours, with highlights of SCSO's 2006 tour in China. The program was funded in part by the Cultural Arts Award of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission with support from the City and County of Sacramento.
In April 2012, approval was given to have the documentary broadcast nationally, and since then, it has been shown 63 times in a variety of markets throughout the US. There is a summary of its airings at this link. Understandably, SCSO is proud to have given the Sacramento arts scene this national visibility.
Now this program, simply titled "Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra," is being rebroadcast locally on KVIE during the month of December. Broadcast times on KVIE are (1) Dec. 12 at 7:00 p.m., (2) Dec. 14 at 4:00 p.m., (3) Dec. 16 at 6:00 p.m., and (4) Dec. 18 at 11:30 p.m. KVIE has a web page at this link where one can view the entire show (including a video "extra") or read the transcript. One can also purchase a video of the program for $14.95.
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