USA (1980) A divorced woman moves to San Francisco from Omaha after her divorce. Leaving her younger son with his grandmother while trying to build her life again she joins the choir of a local church. A tough curmudgeonly, perfectionist choirmaster, is hired and attempts to whip the choir into shape for a Christmas concert. The choir group overcomes issues including ageism, racism, teen angst, small group divas, middle-aged relationships, single parenthood, he plight of struggling low income churches, and replacing the old with the new. A must view for any choir group.