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This documentary doesn't have a distributor in the United States yet, but it certainly should.
A choral group would not normally make for a spiritually engaging documentary, but this DVD is about a gay chorus that has performed for 25 years deep in the heart of Texas, with its home base in Dallas. It's the story that includes the moving, often majestic, music of the Turtle Creek Chorale.
And this is no storefront enterprise, this is a professional caliber (although composed of volunteers), tuxedoed choir that can sing soaring songs or pull off wicked musical parodies.
The film intersperses performance footage with the personal stories of several of the chorus members, and the challenges of coming out as gay in the Bible Belt. The earnest, emotional biographical accounts are set against the healing power of singing in the Turtle Creek Chorale.
The Power of Harmony (DVD)
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The Power of Harmony, through the personal experiences of a
gay men’s chorus, takes an intimate look at controversial issues
of the day: coming out and gay marriage, religious views on homosexuality,
and gay adoption.
The Turtle Creek Chorale is a gay organization that refuses to
live on the fringes. They have survived, indeed thrived, for
over 25 years, right in the heart of the Bible belt: Dallas, Texas.
They are first class musicians. They are irreverent, outrageous,
angry, forgiving, and compassionate. They are individuals battling
together in an intolerant world. Through music, they have transformed
the painful experiences of death and dying from AIDS, and rejection
from their own families and churches, into a powerful voice for
compassion and equality.
The Power of Harmony captures moments of deep sorrow, and the
need for human connection and community. It also reveals the joy
that humor and music can bring. As the documentary unfolds:
• Tim, the artistic director and former Baptist minister of music,
recounts the devastation left in the wake of his “coming out” and
the spiritual fulfillment of self-acceptance.
• Mark and Richard travel to an orphanage in Guatemala to realize
their dream of parenthood.
• Zan, after 23 years of separation and rejection from his family,
confronts them, with surprising results.
• Anne, the beloved and feisty accompanist, faces cancer with the
love and support of her brothers in the choir, who have experienced
the loss of over 140 members to AIDS.
• Fred, with daily care from his devoted partner of 30 years, struggles
through serious illness, and hopefully, back to the stage.
The Turtle Creek Chorale provides a place of safety and a family
of choice for those rejected by their own. Through music, they
deliver a powerful message of acceptance, bridging the gay community
with the rest of the world. The Power of Harmony is an important
documentary that informs, inspires, and entertains.
Other Reviews | back to top
"Only the hardest heart will be unmoved by this lovingly
crafted and deeply moving documentary..."
- Scott
Cantrell, The Dallas Morning News
"If you can watch this documentary about Dallas' Turtle Creek
Chorale without begin moved, you're made of sterner stuff than
I."
-- Robert Philpot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"'The Power of Harmony,' through the personal experiences of a
gay men's chorus, takes an intimate look at controversial issues
of the day -- coming out and gay marriage, religious views on homosexuality,
and gay adoption -- while capturing the heart and soul of the struggle
to find self-acceptance."
-- FamilyEducation.com
Details | back to top
Genres: Documentary
Running Time: 1 hr. 10 min.
Release Date: September 16, 2005 Limited
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Distributors: Turtle Creek
An Andy Streitfeld Production of a Ginny Martin film
Principal Photography: Luisa Mendoza and Ginny Martin
Editor: Ginny Martin
On-Line Editor: Chuck Brown
Post Production Sound: Brad Dale
Production Graphics: Tom Pribyl
Publicity Art Direction: Kelly Cavener and Justin Parson
Original Score: James Granville Eakin III
Executive Producer: Andy Streitfeld
Associate Producer: Robin Casella
Writer, producer, director: Ginny Martin
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