Got across to Hoylandswaine, Barnsley yesterday to catch up with David & Shirley. They're looking in good shape for folk in their 80s, but they didn't express much enthusiasm for travelling out to the Land of Oz via our Far Place any more. However, their enthusiasm for the Barnsley Youth Choir, of whom they are firm supporters, was massive - understandably since they'd just been to see them in concert last Friday and the choir is clearly top-notch.
How can I be so sure of the quality of the BYC? Well, David and Shirley have been heavily involved in the work of various choirs over the years, so they know their stuff and if they say a choir is good it is. And by the magic of youtube we were able to watch some performances on their big screen tv and that sealed the deal.
Watching them sing, what struck me about the young people involved, apart from their obvious talent and technical expertise, was their complete, unguarded absorption in the joy of what they were doing. There's something robustly transcendent going here, something precious.
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