A Pershore-based choir have had to get creative for a national competition.

The A Cappella Fellas of Vale Harmony are aiming to win a nationwide contest to demonstrate the best use of props in a song.

The group chose the song, You Are So Beautiful To Me.

However, instead of the typical romantic ballad, the group will express their love to various objects, including a garden hoe, a pair of skis, a caged bird, a toilet roll and a mirror.

Chairman Chris Franey said: "We take our singing seriously, but we do like to have a laugh and a bit of fun.

"I love skiing so what better object of my desire could there be than my skis!"

Colin Pemberton, who sings in the lead section of the chorus, added: "The hoe is a gardener's best friend.

“It a classic fusion of design and purpose that has stood the test of time. I truly love my hoe, it is ' so beautiful to me'."

The competition is being run by the British Association of Barbershop Singers which is encouraging all its affiliated choruses to send in a video of their tune.

The winner will be the most original, or that which shows the best use of costumes and props, or whichever has the most likes and shares on social media.

Chorus Director, Mike Gearey, said:  "I don't know whether we'll win but it made for a really amusing rehearsal."