Singing in Britain's Got Talent choir 'helps mental health' says farmer
Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3dy2qggpno
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“Singing in BGT choir helps mental health”
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“The choir has reached ITV's Britain's Got Talent semi-final”
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“Ben Brooke auditioned to join the Hawkstone Farmers Choir last May”
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“The choir was formed by TV celebrity Jeremy Clarkson”
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“Amanda Holden gave them a 'golden buzzer' at the weekend”
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“The choir wanted to raise awareness of mental health issues affecting many working in agriculture”
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“Ben Brooke performed with 32 others at the Birmingham Hippodrome on Saturday's show”
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“Ben Brooke had never felt more out of his comfort zone in the rehearsals”
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“Ben Brooke had only ever 'sung to my daughter'”
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“After his wife replied to an advert for singers for a farmers' choir, Brooke was chosen as one of the members”
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“It's about raising your voices together - there is always hope and there is always community”
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“Brooke was given a baritone-bass role”
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“Singing your heart out has got to be good [for those working 17 hours on their own]”
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“The choir has helped show there was 'support there for the industry'”
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“Farming can be, like, super-isolating - you're out here, lonely, you're in your own thoughts a lot”
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