Archive for April 15th, 2011

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Turn Around Habits

April 15, 2011

Change of Frame of Mind

Gareth Malone is a charismatic choirmaster who works with young people (and others) and takes them beyond their dreams. He proves that groups of people can be taught to sing well enough to make a difference and bring communities together. One of his students says that her “frame of mind” was changed and it impacted all of her life.

“Gareth’s belief that people should have access to sing beautiful music drives his fearless passion to unite people in song. He feels a choir allows people to come together and express themselves as a community which can be a deeply personal and touching human experience.” From The Choir website.

I have enjoyed watching the clips of the young people Gareth has influenced and the segments of performances of beautiful music. This website has several short BBC film clips with individual stories http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/401/the-choir-videos.jsp

This is The Choir website and has video clips of community performances. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sing/choir/ The Choir is a two-time BAFTA, British Academy of Film and Television Arts award winner.