The Choir
The Choir by Joanna Trollope, published by Random House in 1995, is a work of fiction that unfolds within the serene setting of Aldminster Cathedral. The narrative centers on the conflict between the Dean, who seeks to enhance the Cathedral at the potential cost of the Choir School, and Alexander Troy, the Headmaster determined to protect the Choir from the Dean’s ambitions. This edition spans 261 pages and is presented in English.
Readers will encounter a rich tapestry of characters, each grappling with their own challenges amid the escalating tension surrounding the Choir. The story features a diverse cast, including the talented but troubled organist Leo Beckford, the compassionate Bishop striving for harmony, and Sally Ashworth, a mother facing her own struggles. As personal dilemmas intertwine with the overarching conflict, the narrative explores themes of loyalty, ambition, and the fragility of human relationships within the context of a community deeply invested in its musical heritage.
Official synopsis Publisher
In the gentle precinct of Aldminster Cathedral, crisis loomed. The urbane and worldly Dean (Purdey guns and the regular arrival of a delivery van from Berry Brothers) wanted nothing so much as to restore and beautify his beloved Cathedral–even if it meant sacrificing the Choir School to pay for it. Alexander Troy, Headmaster of the school, a conscientious man, somewhat out of his depth with his elusive and poetical wife (once seen walking barefoot in the dew across the Cathedral Close) was determined that nothing and no-one-certainly not the overbearing Dean-should destroy the Choir.
As the rift widened into Machiavellian dimensions, many others found themselves caught in the schism–Leo Beckford, brilliant but wayward organist, repelling the adoration of the Dean’s dreadful daughter–the gentle, left-wing Bishop, trying to soothe the angry protagonists–Sally Ashworth, mother of the leading chorister, fighting loneliness and an erring and absent husband. Each frail and human dilemma took its part in the greater turmoil of Chapter and Close and the final battle for the survival of the Choir.
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