Earlier this month, we were all in for a treat with a video doing the rounds on social media. As many as 135 participants (all children but one) of a choir sang in unison for hope and peace on what looked like the Zoom app. This was the Bangalore Chorus, a four-year-old outfit that hosts a performance (or two) each year to raise funds for charitable organisations that work with children. "The idea is by the children, for the children," says Maya Mascarenhas, the director of Bangalore Chorus.

Mascarenhas, who is a doctor by profession, knew that a physical concert may not be possible this year. And even though this time of the year isn't a regular part of their rehearsal calendar owing to exams, she wanted to find a way to engage the children. "I had seen a virtual performance by The Pub Choir in Australia, and wondered if we could record one, too," she says.