Voice Box and Flute
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Length: 00:13:29
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Voice Box and Flute Sarah Green was a professional flute player. One day, she looked in the mirror and noticed that her lips seemed to twitch. She came to learn she had the fatal neuromuscular disease, ALS. With the help of a small electronic voice synthesizer, Sarah is determined she will not lose her voice. Voice Box & Flute is the winner of Europe's most prestigious prize for radio. The piece has been awarded a Prix Italia for Best Cultural Documentary. Voice Box & Flute also won a World Gold Medal at the 2004 New York Festivals. Sarah Green passed away in December 2003. by Sarah Green Producers: Lisa Hebert and Carol Spendlove Outfront Opening and Closing Theme available - (see Timing and Cues section for more details) SEE ADDITIONAL LICENSE TERMS
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Voice Box and Flute Sarah Green was a professional flute player. One day, she looked in the mirror and noticed that her lips seemed to twitch. She came to learn she had the fatal neuromuscular disease, ALS. With the help of a small electronic voice synthesizer, Sarah is determined she will not lose her voice. Voice Box & Flute is the winner of Europe's most prestigious prize for radio. The piece has been awarded a Prix Italia for Best Cultural Documentary. Voice Box & Flute also won a World Gold Medal at the 2004 New York Festivals. Sarah Green passed away in December 2003. by Sarah Green Producers: Lisa Hebert and Carol Spendlove Outfront Opening and Closing Theme available - (see Timing and Cues section for more details) SEE ADDITIONAL LICENSE TERMS
Broadcast History
Broadcast on CBC Radio's Outfront
March 11, 2003
October 18, 2004
Timing and Cues
Runs: 13:26
IN: "Hello, I'm Sarah Green...
OUT: ...to my story." (last words at 12:41 music to end)
Outfront Opening and Closing Themes available (free) in a separate file found in the Outfront Series, the piece entitled: OUTFRONT THEMES. The file contains 1 minute of Opening Theme and 2:30 of Outfront Closing Theme.
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Musical Works
live music performed by Sarah Green specifically for Outfront documentary
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Posted on November 14, 2006 at 09:44 PM | Permalink
Review of Voice Box and Flute
This account of the life of flautist Sarah Green who died of complications from ALS is sunningly beautiful in its presentation of Sarah's own voice, or actually her computer generated voice, a voice which coupled with her earlier flute recordings, family accounts, and frank expressions make a beautiful piece of raio that never plays its hand too soon. It shows that the beauty of one person's thoughts and feelings can shine though the technology that became, for a time, her only way of communicating.
By the end of the 13 plus minutes, you nearly forget that you're istening to a machine. Sarah Green's voice is one that will not easily be forgotten.
Outront is a series worth airing on Sunday Afternoons. After hearing this piece and others, listeners will want more.