Re: Elementary school choir sings Beatles?

On 2 Dec 2003 14:27:37 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul) wrote:

>At least one year ago, I heard a broadcast on NPR that was about an
>elementary school choir (Canadian?) that recorded popular music
>(possibly exclusively Beatles tunes) in the 1970's as a pedagogical
>exercise.
>
>First, I was wondering if anyone else had heard this broadcast. What
>program was it on?
>
>Second, are those recordings available? Was the NPR article given
>because these were being issued as CD's for sale?
>
>As trite as this all might sound, the recordings were fabulous. The
>NPR critic mentioned that the singing was done with such naive gusto
>that, regardless of technical quality, the spirit was overwhelming. I
>felt the same.
>
>Any help would be appreciated!

You are refering to The Langley School Music Project, which contains a
number of Beatle and Macca songs, but not exclusively.

More info at http://www.keyofz.com/keyofz/langley/

J. D.

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