The choir. Unsung town [videorecording].

Contributor(s): Beney, Harry | Bazeley, Mark | Malone, Gareth, 1975-Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: C-112319-9 | REEL DVDPublication details: [Australia] : Distributed by REEL DVD, 2009Description: 2 DVD-videos (ca. 232 min) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inOther title: Unsung town [videorecording]Uniform titles: Choir (Television program) Subject(s): Malone, Gareth, 1975- | Choirs (Music) -- England | Vocal groups -- England | Music -- Performance -- EnglandGenre/Form: Television series. | Documentary television programs. | Nonfiction television programs. DDC classification: 782.5092 Production credits: Filmed and directed by Harry Beney.Narrated by Mark Bazeley.Summary: "He's taken on schoolchildren; he's taken on teacher; but now, Gareth Malone is about to take on a whole town! The community of South Oxhey don't know it yet, but their lives are bout to be transformed. Built to house homeless post-war Londoners. South Oxhey has fallen out of love with itself since the 1950s, becoming bleak, withdrawn and unwelcoming, viewed suspiciously by outsiders; defensively by insiders. That's about to change. When Gareth Malone arrives and tries to stoke up interest in a community choir. Resistance goes up like a wall. But gradually cracks appear as Gareth divides and conquers with three choirs, Of schoolchildren, locals, and a small but hardcore men's group. How they come together to form the largest community choir in Europe is a story of laughter, tears, commitment and community; a community that learned to love singing, and learned to love itself"--Container.
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Special features : Gareth Malone biography, picture gallery.

Filmed and directed by Harry Beney.

Rating: M.

DVD ; Region 4.

In English. Subtitles in English.

"He's taken on schoolchildren; he's taken on teacher; but now, Gareth Malone is about to take on a whole town! The community of South Oxhey don't know it yet, but their lives are bout to be transformed. Built to house homeless post-war Londoners. South Oxhey has fallen out of love with itself since the 1950s, becoming bleak, withdrawn and unwelcoming, viewed suspiciously by outsiders; defensively by insiders. That's about to change. When Gareth Malone arrives and tries to stoke up interest in a community choir. Resistance goes up like a wall. But gradually cracks appear as Gareth divides and conquers with three choirs, Of schoolchildren, locals, and a small but hardcore men's group. How they come together to form the largest community choir in Europe is a story of laughter, tears, commitment and community; a community that learned to love singing, and learned to love itself"--Container.

Narrated by Mark Bazeley.

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