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The Choir (film)
The Choir may refer to: * The Choir (alternative rock band), a Christian rock band formed in California, originally known as Youth Choir. * The Choir (garage rock), a 1960s rock band from Cleveland, Ohio, originally known as The Mods. ** ''The Choir'' (EP), an EP by the above group. * ''The Choir'' (TV series), a British television documentary series about choir singing starring Gareth Malone. * ''The Choir'' (web series), a dramedy by Issa Rae about a Black church choir * ''The Choir'', a 1988 novel by British author Joanna Trollope. ** ''The Choir'', a 1995 BBC mini series starring Anthony Way, based on Joanna Trollope's novel. * ''The Choir'', a radio programme about choral music on BBC Radio 3 presented by Aled Jones. See also * Choir (other) * The Choirboys (other) Choirboy is a boy member of a choir, also known as a treble Choirboy and variants may also refer to: * ''Choir Boy'', a Broadway play * Choir Boy (band), an alternative rock / dream-pop band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Choir (alternative Rock Band)
The Choir is an atmospheric Christian alternative rock band currently comprising Derri Daugherty on guitar and vocals, Steve Hindalong on drums, and Dan Michaels on saxophone and lyricon. Long-time bassist Tim Chandler died in 2018, and guitarist Marc Byrd was the fifth member of the band between 2005–2014. As of 2022, the band has released 16 full-length studio albums, three EPs, five live albums, one single-disc compilation, one retrospective box set, and is still actively recording new material. History Southern California period (1983–1993) The Choir was originally formed as Youth Choir in the early 1980s by Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong. Daniel Amos bass guitarist Tim Chandler introduced Hindalong to Daugherty, who was the band's roadie and sound man.Alfonso (2002), p. 139. Hindalong and Daugherty quickly became friends, and Youth Choir was part of the Calvary Chapel Christian punk and alternative music scene, which also included the bands Undercover, Crumbäch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Choir (garage Rock)
The Choir was a garage rock band largely active in the greater Cleveland area from the mid-1960s into the early 1970s. Originally called The Mods, their largest commercial success came with the release of their first single "It's Cold Outside" in December 1966. The song, considered to be a classic of the garage rock era, was featured on ''Pebbles, Volume 2'', one of the earlier garage rock compilation LPs (issued in 1979). The flipside, "I'm Going Home" was included as a bonus track when the Pebbles album was reissued as a CD, and it can also be found on a garage rock compilation LP on Ohio bands, ''Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 9''. The Choir is well known for containing three of the four original members of Raspberries (all except lead singer Eric Carmen). History The first bandleader of The Choir, Dann Klawon (also called Dan Klawon or Danny Klawon), discovered Beatlemania in late 1963 before most of his peers, since a girl he knew had been to England and brought back a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Choir (EP)
''The Choir'' is a retrospective EP by The Choir that has been released only in 7" format. The cover features the same photograph as '' Choir Practice'', although it has been cropped and is much grainier. There are actually five songs on the record, even though the cover says that there are only four. Release data The record was released in 1976 by Bomp! Records (catalogue number BOMP-104) as a 7" 45-rpm EP. Notes on the tracks This was the first album or EP that included any songs by The Choir. Even their classic "It's Cold Outside" would not be reissued until 1979 (on ''Pebbles, Volume 2 ''Pebbles, Volume 2'' is a compilation album featuring American underground psychedelic and garage rock musical artists from the 1960s. It is the second installment of the ''Pebbles'' series and was released on BFD Records in 1979 (''see'' 1 ...''). All of the songs on this EP were previously unreleased when this album was issued and would not be otherwise available until the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Choir (TV Series)
''The Choir'' is a BAFTA award-winning TV series following Gareth Malone as he tackles the task of teaching choral singing to people who have never had the chance, or experience to sing before. The first series aired on 4 December 2006, the third series, ''The Choir: Unsung Town'', which involved the creation of a choir in South Oxhey, Hertfordshire began on BBC Two on 1 September 2009, whilst the fourth series, ''The Choir: Military Wives'' was aired in November 2011. The series began to air on BBC America in the summer of 2010. Transmissions The Choir The original series of ''The Choir'', aired in three episodes in 2006, followed Gareth Malone's attempts to start a choir from scratch in Northolt High School, a comprehensive school in Middlesex that has never previously had a school choir. In the programme he auditions 160 pupils for his 30-strong choir. After only nine months' training, take them to China to compete in the 2006 World Choir Games. This observational docum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Choir (web Series)
''The Choir'' is an American dramedy web series created by Issa Rae for the "faith and family focused" YouTube channel "Alright TV". The series, which premiered on YouTube on August 29, 2013, is "a comedic series about the personal, spiritual and often controversial dynamics of a revered church choir". Evette Dionne, writing for Bustle, counted ''The Choir'' among the "5 Best Web Series for People of Color" in December 2013. Plot The series follows the group of African-American choir members in the United Church of Holy Christ in Fellowship, whose declining congregation forces the group to try to come up with a plan to survive. In the course of the drama, romance, intrigue, and political dealings throughout the story, the series explores the everyday life and nuances of the black church, and the relatable human struggles and experiences of its members. In the first episode, the choir performs a gospel version of Janet Jackson's "Any Time, Any Place"; Jessie, the young lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Trollope
Joanna Trollope (; born 9 December 1943) is an English writer. She has also written under the pseudonym of Caroline Harvey. Her novel ''Parson Harding's Daughter'' won in 1980 the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association. Biography Early life Trollope was born on 9 December 1943 in her grandfather's rectory in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England, daughter of Rosemary Hodson and Arthur George Cecil Trollope. Her father was an Oxford University classics graduate who became head of a small building society. Her mother was an artist and writer. Her father was away for war service in India when she was born; he returned when she was three. The family settled in Reigate, Surrey. Trollope has a younger brother and sister. She was educated at Reigate County School for Girls, gaining scholarship to St Hugh's College, Oxford in 1961. She read English. Her father was of the same family as the Victorian novelist Anthony Trollope; she is his fifth-gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Way
Anthony Way (born 14 December 1982) is an English chorister and classical singer, who rose to fame after appearing as a chorister in a BBC TV series. He has since had success as a recording artist, with gold and platinum discs to his credit. Biography Way was born in London, England, and was a chorister by the age of eight. He is the sixth child out of eight siblings. His mother (Eileen Way) was a housewife. His father (Garry Way) worked as an officer at Wormwood Scrubs Prison. In 1990, the prison chaplain, the Rev. Ray Guymer, suggested to Way's father that young Anthony should go for a voice trial at St Paul's Cathedral. Way passed the audition and was given a place at the Cathedral Choir School at the age of nine. At the age of twelve, he received attention for his portrayal of Henry Ashworth in the lavish 1995 BBC mini-series based on the Joanna Trollope novel ''The Choir'' as a gifted young chorister whose voice saved a cathedral and its choir. The series comprised five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It replaced the BBC Third Programme in 1967 and broadcasts classical music and opera, with jazz, world music, Radio drama, drama, High culture, culture and the arts also featuring. The station describes itself as "the world's most significant commissioner of new music", and through its BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme, New Generation Artists scheme promotes young musicians of all nationalities. The station broadcasts the The Proms, BBC Proms concerts, live and in full, each summer in addition to performances by the BBC Orchestras and Singers. There are regular productions of both classic plays and newly commissioned drama. Radio 3 won the Sony Radio Academy UK Station of the Year Gold Award for 2009 and was nominated again in 2011. According to RAJAR, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 1.7 million with a listening share of 1.3% as of September 2022. History Radio 3 is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choir (other)
Choir is an ensemble of singers (or actors). Choir or quire may also refer to: Choir or quire * Choir (architecture), the area between the nave and sanctuary in a church or cathedral * One of the divisions of a pipe organ * A West gallery music group, consisting not only of singers, but also their accompanying village band (more often spelled ''quire'') * A level in the hierarchy of angels Choir only * Choir, Mongolia, a city in Mongolia * ''Choir!'', a 2008 four panel manga series by Tenpō Gensui * "Choir" (song), a song by Guy Sebastian Quire only * Paper quire, a quantity of usually 24 or 25 (1/20 of ream) sheets of paper, though originally a pamphlet of four pages folded to make eight leaves (16 pages) * Quentin Quire, a fictional comic book character See also * Chorus (other) Chorus may refer to: Music * Chorus (song) or refrain, line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse * Chorus effect, the perception of similar sounds from multiple sour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
