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Sunday March 15th 2009

Popular article links to Kerry Candaele’s ‘Following the Ninth’ project

Two popular blogs (huffingtonpost.com and dailykos.com) posted an article this week by famous rock ‘n roll editor Greg Mitchell entitled “Roll Over Beethoven: How a Former Rocker (me) Got Hooked on Beethoven.”  Both articles linked to the Following the Ninth trailer as an example of the global impact of Beethoven’s music, especially the ninth symphony. [...]

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Saturday November 29th 2008

Interview by Benjamin Zander with Kerry Candaele

Beethoven 9 filming
Kerry Candaele is a filmmaker who recently filmed Ben Zander in South Africa. The following is an interview with Kerry Candaele.
What is your project about?
I’ve been traveling across the globe, tracking the impact of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on individuals 184 years after the premiere in 1824. But to say the film I am [...]

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Sunday September 21st 2008

YouTube - Ode to Joy

A classic:

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Sunday September 21st 2008

Battle Hymns in South Africa with Ben and Roz Zander

Battle Hymns Productions was invited to film in South Africa in September by Symphonia http://www.symphonia.net/index.html, a Capetown-based organization that promotes leadership training, organizational change, and community development throughout the country. 
Battle Hymns filmed the renowned conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and inspiration speaker, Benjamin Zander www.benjaminzander.com, leading the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra in two spirited performances of [...]

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Sunday September 21st 2008

BHP Chosen to produce, direct, and film a new short

Kerry Candaele and Battle Hymns Productions has been chosen to produce, direct, and film a short for the Festival of Sacred Music http://www.festivalofsacredmusic.org/, “1,000 artists, 41 events, 16 days.” Of the over one hundred filmakers from around the country, ten were chosen by the UCLA Center for Intercultural Performance and the Foundation for World Arts to [...]

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Tuesday April 29th 2008

Filming in China

As part of our work for the documentary “Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price” I had the chance to shoot some wonderful footage in China. Here is a clip I thought to share with you:

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Tuesday April 29th 2008

Following the Ninth

Filming for Following the Ninth has been completed, with great content from all across the world - showing the impact and life that this piece of music has after 200 years. Now we’re turning toward editing and publicizing the film.
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-kc

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