Wednesday 6^th May 2026 – The Choral (12A)

“THEY WERE DIVIDED IN WAR – HE REUNITED THEM IN SONG”

Starring Ralph Fiennes, Robert Emms, Alun Armstong, Mark Addy, Amara Okereke and many others; written by Alan Bennett

1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) – driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together. Moviola

A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army. IMDB