Butte Symphony Orchestra: 50th Anniversary Concert

This two-part series presents a behind the scenes look at the composition "...in the Mines of Desire", and the performance itself, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Butte Symphony Orchestra.

 
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"A Look Inside"
2007-07-08

...In The Mines of Desire
2007-07-08



...In The Mines of Desire
 (No. 102)
This concert celebrates the Butte Symphony's 50th Anniversary with the first performance of a composition commissioned specifically for the people of Butte, MT by composer Erik Santos. A gift from the Johnson family, this piece of music captures the essence of Butte, and provides its citizens with a musical vehicle to express this essence. Conducted by Matthew Savery, the Butte Symphony also performs Camille Saint-Saens Symphony no. 3, ("Organ"), op.78, C minor. Produced by Aaron Pruitt for KUSM/Montana PBS, MSU-Bozeman. Underwritten by the Montana Power Company - Touch America.

First Aired Wednesday, September 27, 2000

To obtain a VHS copy of this program, write to: KUSM-TV, 183 VCB, MSU, Bozeman, MT 59717 or call 1-800-426-8243 $19.95 plus shipping and handling. (VHS includes both the "A Look Inside" and the performance of "...in the Mines of Desire").