The Choir, BBC2.

[Fab Foodie]

I have just blubbed my way through 'The Choir' episode 2 on I-player. Unabandoned joy at the power of music and community. I sang full-time in a Cathedral choir from 7 'till 14, performed big choral works, radio, TV, LP the lot so I have some knowledge of singing and performance.

I missed the program it on Tuesday but Mrs FF watched it 'live' up stairs and afterwards came down to the kitchen where I was communing with you-lot and proclaimed "I'm gonna find a Choir and sing!"

I was semi-stunned. As I guess you don't knowe the long suffering Mrs FF I'll tell you that; she's quite shy, quiet, has no real hobbies or interests outside of being a super-mum and wifeand doesn't like choral music (in fact any classivcal music) and has never sung apart from Church from time to time... so I was surprised. I thought I'd call her bluff by googling the local choir... and bugger me, tonight she went! Turned-out that she knew a mum at the school gate who she thought sang and it happened that it was the same choir we found. And she loved it! Now we have a copy of Poulenc's 'Gloria' on the kitchen side...








And I'm immensly proud of her. And thank you BBC.

 

[Noodley]

Very good FF and Mrs FF.

You'd better hope the BBC don't do a programme called "The Chaingang" or you'll never get any peace

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Well done Mrs FF - good for you!!!

 

[longers]

Go for it Mrs FF!

My mate who has had more than a passing interest in high jinks and heavy metal and a few rum bands along the way surprised me at the weekend by agreeing to go to his local choir audition. It was tonight I think. Hope he went.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Very good FF and Mrs FF.

You'd better hope the BBC don't do a programme called "The Chaingang" or you'll never get any peace

or 'The Forum'

 

[longers]

The old Mrs Longers is/was a chorister and I'd get frowned at for taking a book along.

 

[Noodley]

or 'The Forum'

oh FFS I never thought of that! Let's encourage more dancing and singing programmes

 

[Fab Foodie]

oh FFS I never thought of that! Let's encourage more dancing and singing programmes

Oh hell... what if she starts watching 'Strictly'? I might end-up sewing my own sequins by the end of the week...
It must be her hormones or mid-life crisis... hopefully it won't last

 

[Noodley]

Oh hell... what if she starts watching 'Strictly'? I might end-up sewing my own sequins by the end of the week...
It must be her hormones or mid-life crisis... hopefully it won't last

I don't know I can just see you in lycra and sequins....

 

[Fab Foodie]

I don't know I can just see you in lycra and sequins....

This could be the start of something...















...weird