BBC Complaints Choir. I've heard it all now.

The BBC's election idea to organise a 'BBC Complaints Choir' to sing a song of complaints from those who email in to 'moan' about politicians, is absurd. ( the choir title is bad enough) The song is set to be aired on election night, of all nights! The choir, CF1, are mostly made up of young people from Cardiff, and I think that this is a somewhat negative idea on behalf of the BBC. We need to encourage young people to take part in politics in a positive way, and to engage with politicians as such, but this 'song of complaints' will only add to many people's stereotypical perception of politics, which I for one am trying to change.

If the BBC wanted to do something with a choir for the election they could perhaps have adapted the popular idea of the S4C show Codi Canu, where rugby supporters from rival teams battled it out to sing at the Millenium Stadium recently. Plaid v Labour choir would definitely be one to see! They could even have chosen a delegation of people to compose a song about issues that are important to them in their area. But a song of complaints really is pushing it too far. The thought of a ream of complaints sung to a traditional welsh tune is more than I can bare as a musician. ( although I am sure that the choir will give it their best shot;-))

All I can say is that I'm glad that I will be otherwise engaged on the night of the election, and I won't be watching this spectacular sing song on the BBC.