Close Harmony, of course!

It is a musical time in the Archives. A faculty member's recent request to see the highly-acclaimed Academy Award winning documentary Close Harmony sparked nice memories. Filmed at BFS during the 1979-80 school year, Close Harmony was directed by alum parent Nigel Noble and chronicles the Intergenerational Chorus, which was the brainchild of our Lower School music teacher of the time, Arlene Symons. The Intergenerational Chorus was comprised of BFS 4th and 5th graders and their senior citizen pen pals from another choral group Arlene led, from the Council Center for Senior Citizens of the National Council for Jewish Women's Brooklyn Section. This wonderful collaboration brought joy, friendship and music into the lives of both groups