This week, Myleene and Nick present as five of the final 15 choirs battle it out in the first studio heat. \r\n
\r\nBut which of these choirs will impress the judges the most?<\/p>","url":"2008/7/17/BBC-Last-Choir-Standing-Jul08-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Last Choir Standing: Judges"},{"captionHeading":"ACM Gospel Choir","caption":"
Aged 17 to 27, the choir is made up of students from the Academy of Contemporary Music and look more like a rock group than a traditional Gospel Choir.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/17/BBC-Last-Choir-Standing-Jul08-2.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Last Choir Standing: ACM Gospel Choir"},{"captionHeading":"Alleycats","caption":"
Set up by a group of friends six years ago, who had the bright idea (whilst sat in the pub) that they could create a group to sing at parties.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/17/BBC-Last-Choir-Standing-Jul08-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Last Choir Standing: Alleycats"},{"captionHeading":"City Of Bath Male Choir","caption":"
Their ethos is that the choir is about singing together and making friends. They believe their unique quality is the power they generate when they sing.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/17/BBC-Last-Choir-Standing-Jul08-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Last Choir Standing: City Of Bath Male Choir"},{"captionHeading":"City Of Brighton Gay Men's Chorus","caption":"
The founding members were in the London Gay Men's Chorus. They then moved to Brighton and set up this choir as there wasn't a gay men's choir in Brighton.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/17/BBC-Last-Choir-Standing-Jul08-5.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Last Choir Standing: Brighton Gay Men's Chorus"},{"captionHeading":"The Common Room Choir","caption":"
Started in January 2008 after a group of students ranging from 15 to 18 years old decided to form an informal singing group.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/17/BBC-Last-Choir-Standing-Jul08-6.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Last Choir Standing: The Common Room Choir"},{"captionHeading":"Dreemz","caption":"
When a 16-year-old friend of Theresa McKenzie's niece was killed by gunshot, Theresa decided to invite her local kids and their friends to sing at the church hall.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/17/BBC-Last-Choir-Standing-Jul08-7.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Last Choir Standing: Dreemz"},{"captionHeading":"Handbag Of Harmonies","caption":"
The choir was set up to give the ladies an exciting escape from their hectic lives of being mums, housewives and professionals.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/17/BBC-Last-Choir-Standing-Jul08-8.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Last Choir Standing: Handbag Of Harmonies"},{"captionHeading":"Hear Me Now!","caption":"
Formed in September 2007 by a group of friends studying for a Masters at the Central School of Speech and Drama.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/17/BBC-Last-Choir-Standing-Jul08-9.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Last Choir Standing: Hear Me Now"},{"captionHeading":"Hereford Police Male Choir","caption":"
The Hereford Police Male Choir was formed in 1957. Almost half a century later, the choir continues to sing, although its ranks have been opened up to men from all walks of life.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/17/BBC-Last-Choir-Standing-Jul08-10.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Last Choir Standing: Hereford Police Male Choir"},{"captionHeading":"Last Minute","caption":"
As the name suggests, they only formed a few hours before filming the audition video and literally came up with their name just as they began.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/17/BBC-Last-Choir-Standing-Jul08-11.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Last Choir Standing: Last Minute"},{"captionHeading":"Only Men Aloud","caption":"
With a repetoire ranging from 15th Century to current day, they want to prove to their audience that choirs can be fresh and funky.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/17/BBC-Last-Choir-Standing-Jul08-12.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Last Choir Standing: Only Men Aloud"},{"captionHeading":"Open Arts Community Choir","caption":"
They consider themselves a choir of a high standard who all love to sing. This choir want people to focus on the ability rather than the disability.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/17/BBC-Last-Choir-Standing-Jul08-13.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Last Choir Standing: Open Arts Community Choir"},{"captionHeading":"Revelation","caption":"
Revelation represents the young people of East London in a positive and vibrant way through their fresh and youthful performance of gospel music.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/17/BBC-Last-Choir-Standing-Jul08-14.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Last Choir Standing: Revelation"},{"captionHeading":"Sense Of Sound","caption":"
This a cappella choir were the first contemporary choir to reach the grand final of Radio 3's Choir of the Year competition.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/17/BBC-Last-Choir-Standing-Jul08-15.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Last Choir Standing: Sense Of Sound"},{"captionHeading":"Ysgol Glanaethwy","caption":"
Uniquely, the choir sings in Welsh and they are very proud to be Welsh, which is demonstrated through their singing and song choices.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/17/BBC-Last-Choir-Standing-Jul08-16.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Last Choir Standing: Ysgol Glanaethwy"}];