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As the rift widens, many others are caught in the schism including Leo Beckford, the brilliant but wayward organist fighting off the unwanted attentions of Ianthe Cavendish, Dean Cavendish's rebellious daughter; Nicholas Elliot, an Old Boy down on his luck and searching for a purpose in life; the Bishop trying to soothe the angry protagonists without taking sides; Sally Ashworth, mother of the leading chorister, fighting loneliness and an absent husband; and Henry Ashworth, whose sublime treble voice may hold the key to saving the choir.
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* [[Cast the Expert]]: The BBC TV miniseries adaptation casts St Paul's Cathedral chorister Anthony Way as a chorister for the fictitious Aldminster Cathedral Choir.
* [[Cherubic Choir]]
* [[Chick Magnet]]: Leo Beckford is a mild example. He seems to have a knack for attracted unwanted female attention. In addition to Ianthe Cavendish, his [[Backstory]] mentions a [[Hot for Teacher]] student at an [[One-Gender School|all girls school]] whose unwanted attentions led to him getting fired.
* [[Child Prodigy]]: Henry is not an intellectual genius, but he is a brilliant singer
* [[Defictionalization]]: In the story, {{spoiler|Henry's record become a hit, helping save the choir.}} The BBC TV adaptation featured [[Real Life]] chorister [
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: Alan Ashworth, father of Henry and husband to Sally, is overseas working for most of the movie. His frequent absences and (in the book) infidelity strains the Ashworth marriage.
* [[Fake Band]]: The fictional Choir of Aldminster, played by a [[Real Life]] cathedral choir.
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* [[Little Boy Blue Note]]: The top line (treble aka soprano) of the Alminster cathedral choir is sung by boys. Henry Ashworth {{spoiler|helps save the choir by recording a record that proves to be a major hit.}}
* [[NEET]]: Nicholas Elliot, at the beginning of the book, is unemployed, has no family to speak of, had recently been kicked out of university, and shows up at Aldminster looking a place to stay.
* [[No Party Given]]: Averted in the book version (several characters were
* [[One-Gender School]]: In the movie version, the school starts out as an all-boys school, however the vote to include female students takes place during the story. The choir remains all-male. The book version also mentions an all-girls school where Leo Beckford works in a addition to his duties at Aldminster.
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* [[Rich Bitch]]: Bridget Cavendish
* [[Saving the Orphanage]]: The characters have to find a way to save the cathedral choir when financial problems threaten its existence.
* [[Stalker
* [[The Cast Showoff]]: In a way. For the TV version, the cathedral choir was played by a real choir, and Henry Ashworth by a real chorister who was an expert soloist, so of course many opportunities are provided to show off vocal talents. This does not distract from the story but was a key component of the original book, and also led to the soundtrack becoming a platinum album.
* [[The Woobie]]: Nicholas Elliot, Henry Ashworth, and Alexander Troy all have degrees of woobiness during various parts of the story
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