Brand new BBC Radio 4 series 19-23rd of May 2008 3:45pm Click here to to hear the first programTo here the other programs tune in each day at 3:45pm Click here

Joan visits five outstanding choirs around Britain with special stories to tell for this BBC Radio 4 series. Picking up on the wave of new interest in choirs and choral singing, she eavesdrop on rehearsals and discusses with conductors, choristers and composers what makes their music-making unique.

The choirs demonstrate different styles of choral music: gospel, world music, male voice choir, classical...even a Bulgarian choir...each with a distinct sound and different guiding principals. Visit www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 Times will be available nearer the broadcast date on the BBC website.