Gareth Malone - The Choir

Thanks for not spoiling. I thought I had set it to record but kicked myself when I found I hadn't. Will catch it on i-player tomorrow.

Has anyone just watched the final? I wont spoil it for anyone who might watch later.
The choir I thought was best won. To me they just sounded more together had a better soloist and put more feeling into their song than the others.

What was really good was a finale by a group of all different choir members. really well sung.
On this occasion I thought Gareth was particularly good at really pushing the choirs to make a good and positive sound to their singing.

I wonder what his next venture will be.

I find it agreeable to watch because it isn't too demanding, though increasingly predictable. I can surf Gransnet at the same time.

I loved [ I mean, really loved; was raving about it to everyone] the first series he made, but it is getting increasingly formulaic and I don't watch it any more.

I have to agree. I'm finding it a bit boring now - same format eg finding a soloist who is [unsurprisingly] nervous but does good in the end etc etc. A lovely idea though and it does seem to bring everyone together so shouldn't knock it too much but it is going on a bit. The competition should be interesting.

The community choir I go to did the "Military wives song "Wherever you are" in the summer. I found it horribly cheesy and dreadful to sing its not a memorable melody at all. The programs are are too repetetive. I can see the benefits singing brings but I think they need a change of format now.

Quite agree. In fact I am watching it now and gransnetting in the boring bits! Definitely the best choir so far, but I don't like the songs much.

Well Gareth is back (and being a well behaved GNer I am bumping this thread instead of starting a new one)
I thought Severn Trent did really well and are in the lead.
Attempt to concoct a bit of a story line is a bit laboured though.
There was an amusing moment in our house. There was a bit of outdoor filming in a sewage treatment works. Simultaneously DH sighs and I whimper and mutter "Oh lovely water industry!"
Unusual response to sewage treatment! (We were both working in it when we met. Seems we both miss it after 15 years away.)

The most moving thing about this choir is that at the outset, most of those young women appeared to be totally without any sense of self-worth. The lovely Scottish girl who was chosen as the soloist spent the whole of her audition saying, "sorry". Gareth Malone, with this initiative, gave them confidence, motivation, pride in themselves and satisfaction in their achievement, what an amazing person he is. I too was moved to tears.

Today's article in the Daily Mail is interesting - some update news from previous programmes and also more insight into the Military Wives Choir

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2066346/BBCs-The-Choir-Military-Wives-How-mans-inspiring-love-music-turned-lonely-terrified-women-choir-tipped-charts-Christmas.html

I do so hope they make it! I have pre- ordered it for my iPod. (That's where I keep my music these days.)

Yes I heard on the Chris Evans show on BBc radio 2 this morning that the choir is on Strictly tomorrow

I am hoping for a FB campaign to get them to the Christmas no 1.

And 'Strictly' tomorrow night I believe!

No I missed it yogagran but they are on the one show tonight apparently.

Did anyone hear Gareth and the choir on this morning's Chris Evans show? I missed it but hope to catch up with it later on iplayer

Preview of Wherever You Are (Military Wives with Gareth Malone)
The single can be pre-ordered now using the links in the video and raises money for SSAFA Forces Help and Royal British Legion.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hR6O7VxKaQ

Its a really lovely song , would be great if it became No1 for Christmas.

That's OK OGM - sometimes it's good to be pre warned

Sorry to spoil it for you yogagran... call it advance warning to have a box of tissues at the ready.

OGM I'm just about to start watching the Revisited South Oxhey choir programme I recorded earlier, so I feel sure that I will find out.

OGM - who was Kitty??

How lovely and how sad.... just saw that the lovely Kitty died this year. I hope the choir gave her a good send off!
Note to self: must stop watching Gareth Malone and his choirs.... far too emotional.

Is it wrong that I actually fancy Gareth?

Oh Crimson, I feel similarly inclined.
Maybe the age difference isn't such a problem? Time Lords are quite old.

Absolutely Crimson, Gareth is like a nice little boy you invite in for tea, wheareas David, that is another 'cup of tea'. When I stay at my daughters, my Grandaughter loves Dr. Who and all the walls are plastered with pictures of David Tenant and the new doctor whose name I have forgotton.