A northern English town loses its best choral singers to fighting in World War I but finds new hope in a time of loss through music in Nicholas Hytner's new film "The Choral," featuring Ralph Fiennes.

While superstars Sooty Keeping and Jungle Johnny, as well as emerging types Taw Galaxy and Joanne headline the preliminaries of the Group 2 Gosford Cup, there are several off-Broadway hopefuls capable ...