As WW1 rages on, the Choral Society in a small English town has lost most of its men to the army.  The Choral's committee is determined to press ahead with new recruits.  They engage a driven new chorus master, Dr Henry Guthrie - recently returned from a career in Germany.  As conscription papers start to arrive, the community discovers that the best response to the war is to make music.

Written by Alan Bennett and directed by Nicholas Hytner the film stars Ralph Fiennes with Roger Allam, Mark Addy, Alun Armstrong, Robert Emms and Simon Russell Beale.

Run time 1 hour 55 minutes