Title: Boston Children's Chorus travels to Mideast

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" They don't have the ambassadors of harmony and this summer they had a chance to share their talents on the world stage. 65 members of the Boston children's chorus traveled to the Middle East at the royal invitation of King Abdullah of Jordan who just happens to be added. Yeah -- journey is the subject of a new documentary that is screening tonight at the Boston Public Library. "

" Can't say hello I'm from Middle East and the argument basically got entire past. And it's not true that many Americans that's sort of the perfect target you know acquired trying you can. That if if I would die to me anything that's -- today. That was a scene from this is the sound of harmony which is also the name of the new CD featuring a Boston children. Children's choirs performances in Jordan. Madison Gordon was one of those singers she joins us now requires artistic director Anthony trees that -- hello to you about mostly around an amazing trip that must have."

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" A few years ago we had the opportunity to sing for the king of Jordan King Abdullah. In Boston he was actually doing fundraising for the king's academy does school buddies modeling after -- economy. And afterwards he just loved so much we had come see us so when we were talking with King Abdullah I know. It's critical. Talking with King Abdullah he asked us that there's anything that he can do for us and we thought it would be great idea for us. To take the kids over to Jordan because what about a thing to do in today's world. Than to do across cultural exchange between the United States and at least."

" So 65 kids went medicine you're part of it what did you expect and -- turn around in the end. Well you know I thought I lot of singers we're concerned about how would go out I mean where I -- about every tour. But we -- so confident we got there and you know our first performance. The I'll journeyman queens Institute of Technology. But actually amazing we got to hear other -- Seeing two shots and it is amazing we could feel a connection even though we couldn't understand what they're saying. And and song and music is universal right is always if you can't. Understand what they're saying you can think again you absolutely can make it in the connects that's the one great thing about music doesn't really bridges borders. Now you had a documentary. Filmmaker along with you what's her connection to your group if there is -- and and how did you get her involved right a look at the letter was actually."

" An employee of the Boston children's course for three years while she's working her way through school. And so after finishing up with schools decided that often yeah and into her own film work. And so as we can remain connected to -- Libya throughout that the years. So she has not finished her documentary -- know that's correct she's not finished that's what we'll be seeing tonight at the Boston Public Library. Is about fifteen minutes of documentary she has hours upon hours of footage and would like to put together a longer story. All right and you -- trying to raise money to do that yes -- this is great opportunity for people to get excited about the project and and join join us senate tonight is the fifteen minute. Beginning of the documents faster but it does take you through the -- still take you from beginning of the end -- tell the story of how we got started. And always through the end -- performance. All right and you have a new CD out and -- and it -- music that you performed like your your trip so this music is that what we perform on the trip but this music also goes back over the last three years. All right where can people get their hands on benefit are they can go to the Boston so scores website which is www. Boston -- was forced out or how the kids that are involved in the program and and how -- they chose senator Barbara collected well it's -- audition but we have very lenient partition guidelines and requirements what -- to do is get a mixture of kids from all over the city of Boston so 65% of our kids are from the urban environment. And many -- our kids are actually under programs but what's makes Boston of course the special is is a mixture of kids from all over the place so when you go and watch rehearsal watch concert. You're seeing a mirror of what Boston is. But I think it's actually a little better because they're friends they hang out together the spammers are together so it's really about building community through music and music education."

" Some of -- experiences have been for you it's great because I've met people I never would have -- before and sometimes you can be so isolated it in your community it's just. So amazing to branch off and I Mr. T -- cited. I have made friends there that I hang out -- Not for saying just because I genuinely like and it's just. A great opportunity. -- Madison Gordon Anthony trees sticking -- artistic director for the Boston children's chorus. Again the documentary screening it tonight Boston public libraries 6 PM free and open to the public. We thank you both for being here. And if you want more information about that -- can always check out their website at Boston children's chorus dot org."