Name: WXXI Classical Presents...The Choral
Start: 2026-01-17T15:00:00-05:00
Location: The Little Theatre

WXXI Classical Presents...The Choral, followed by a discussion hosted by WXXI's Brenda Tremblay, with Annika Bentley, Jimmie Highsmith Jr., and Jonathan Allentoff.
1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) – driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.
* Note: The Choral will be showing at The Little as part of the regular schedule starting January 16th. Only this special "WXXI Classical Presents..." screening will be followed by the discussion.

WXXI Classical Presents is a series of films that are related to classical music in some way, co-produced by WXXI Classical and The Little Theatre. Selected by classical music hosts Brenda Tremblay, Mona Seghatoleslami, and Steve Johnson each film chosen exemplifies the power of music in an exciting or non-traditional narrative way