From fiasco to feted: the story of the Dream of Gerontius, the revolutionary music of The Choral
A choral society's attempt to perform Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius exposes unexpected Catholic and theatrical elements that shock a small Yorkshire community.
The Choral review Ralph Fiennes leads the choir in impressively unsentimental Alan Bennett fable
A restrained World War I drama shows music's power to redeem a Yorkshire community, blending wit, poignancy, and unsentimental examinations of sex, grief and mortality.