WGBH launches Sing That Thing!

WGBH introduces Sing That Thing! — a new TV series designed to showcase the best amateur choirs in Greater Boston and beyond and reveal the passion, vitality, and timeless appeal of the choral experience. Sing That Thing! will highlight choirs representing local churches, schools, and communities. The show is a competition over approximately four months, and will include broadcast of performances as well as stories about the participating groups. To purposefully accommodate a deliberately broad range of singing styles and repertory, Sing That Thing! will have four competition categories: High School (8-60 members), College (8-60 members), Adult Small Group (8-16 members), and Adult Large Group (17-60 members).
  The choirs will perform before a panel of judges comprised of Boston-based arts luminaries and will receive feedback not only on such traditional metrics as Intonation, Rhythm, Blend, Diction, and Dynamics, but also on such factors as Complexity, Versatility, Stagecraft, and Audience Appeal. Registration closed on Tuesday, November 25. Tapings for Sing That Thing! will take place on February 11–13, 2015. Eight groups, two from each category, will be asked to return to WGBH on Tuesday, March 2 or Wednesday, March 3, 2015 for a master class and a brief studio session wherein they will be presented with a composition to prepare for the final program. The Finale will be taped on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Judges will choose category winners and an overall champion.
  The series premieres at 8 pm on Friday, April 17, 2015 on WGBH-2 (repeating Saturday or Sunday nights). For more information: visit wgbh.org/singthatthing, email singthatthing@wgbh.org or call 617-300-2289.