The Singing Revolution is partnering with Chorus America to bring the film's powerful story to even more people. Chorus America is a non-profit group dedicated to establishing a thriving choral community and educating people about the impact of singing.
The film is featured in 'Choruses in the Movies' on their Singer Network website:
One of the most amazing scenes in the movie shows hundreds of thousands of Estonians, with hands clasped, swaying and lustily singing national folk songs, with Soviet soldiers nervously looking on."Imagine the scene in Casablanca in which the French patrons sing 'La Marseillaise' in defiance of the Germans," Matt Zoller Seitz wrote of the scene in a review in The New York Times. "Then multiply its power by a factor of thousands, and you've only begun to imagine the force of 'The Singing Revolution.'"
The Singing Revolution speaks of the importance of music and art not just for the group of people that performs it, but for the entire culture of a country. As another reviewer, Bruce Bennett, wrote in The New York Sun, "...The story of 'The Singing Revolution' is a thought-provoking reminder that culture and citizenship are closer bedfellows than we might realize, and that having a song in one's heart is more than just a romantic notion."
The film will also be screened at Chorus America's annual conference next month.
Chorus America is extending a special invitation for those that support The Singing Revolution to join the Singer Network at a discounted rate. You can learn more on their website at www.singernetwork.org.