The whole Glee thing has pretty much passed me by. I have been encouraged to watch the show by a few friends but so far resisted. The Glee Cast cover songs have failed to impress me. But on the subject of youth choirs, I recently stumbled on this twitter conversation between music journo Alexis Petridis and singer Tracey Thorn:
alexispetridis: This is GREAT RT@davidrsmyth: sure it's been shared before but how feelgood is this kids choir?
alexispetridis: Oh man, their version of Round And Round by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti is pretty special
tracey_thorn: @alexispetridis And what I love is, it's just NORMAL singing, not show-off look-how-long-my-vibrato-is stage school kind of singing
alexispetridis: @tracey_thorn It's just amazing isn't it? They look like they're really into it. They don't appear to have been coralled into it at all.
alexispetridis: @tracey_thorn Exactly. And the movements are totally free, not choreographed or stagey at all.
So this led me to the PS22 Chorus, and yes, they are fantastic. Their music is genuinely uplifting. Do check out their Youtube channel, where their teacher and inspirational leader "Mr. B." says:
"The PS22 Chorus was formed in the year 2000. We are an ever-changing group of 5th graders from a public elementary school in Staten Island, New York. We are NOT a school for the arts or a magnet program.
The chorus has become a bonafide internet sensation over the last few years, singing choral renditions of classic & alternative pop songs. The kids have sung with Tori Amos, Passion Pit, Crowded House, Queen Latifah, Common, Celtic Woman, Matisyahu, KT Tunstall, Greyson Chance & Kylie Minogue! They have also performed for President Obama and the first family, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Stevie Nicks, Rihanna, Kanye West and so many more! Celebrity fans include Perez Hilton, Ashton Kutcher, and the list goes on!"
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