This 60-minute documentary is the fourth in Prairie Public’s “Germans from Russia” series. Throughout their travels, this enduring ethnic group maintained their traditional religious music, their lullabies and folk songs, their vocal and instrumental music. A Soulful Sound: Music of the Germans from Russia blends expert commentary with performances of traditional music—in the original language—from regional talent.
Performances by:
- St. Andrews Lutheran Centennial Choir (Zeeland)
- University of Mary Concert Choir (Bismarck)
- Jamestown College Concert Choir (Jamestown)
- Young People’s Hutterite Singers (Glyndon, MN)
- Alive Choir (Kulm)
- James Valley Singers (Jamestown)
- Centennial Mens Choir (Harvey)
- Napoleon-area folk singers
- Maria Appelhans (Fort Collins, Colorado)
- Rosalinda Kloberdanz (Fargo)
- John Gross (Napoleon)
- Tony Wangler (Kintyre)
- Robert Erbele (Lehr)
- Ron Volk (Harvey)
- Marv Zander (Mandan)
- Victor Schwahn (Bismarck)
