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The Boys' Choir of the National Men's Choir at Estonian House in Toronto (1989)

Title in Estonian: RAM-i poistekoor esineb Toronto Eesti majas

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Amateur films Duration 12:53

The Boys' Choir of the National Men's Choir at Estonian House in Toronto

The amateur video recorded by Edgar Väär shows the arrival of the Boys' Choir of the National Male Choir to Toronto, their reception and greeting by the local community of expatrian Estonians at the end of autumn 1989. The video starts with depicting the arrival of the boys' choir by school buses, reception of the choir, festive speeches and singing of a local male choir in the background of the Estonian and Canadian national flags. The singers are welcomed by the head of Estonian Choir Union Heikki Paara and the Honorary Consul Ilmar Heinsoo. The boys' choir is singing "The ...

Keywords: document of an era | conductors | mentality of independence | expatriate Estonians in Canada | joy of meeting | gathering night | concert trip | conducting a choir | choral singing | audience in the hall | View all »

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Production Firm(s) Edgar Väär (Canada)
Film Category Amateur films, Newsreel
Text / Dialogue Estonian, English
Duration 12:53

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Cinematographer Edgar Väär

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