Big Sing in Binham Priory
We had another glorious sing here, mid November, filling the place with some very special harmonies. I will post up the next date as and when I have it planned.
Our Next Concert2020, as yet a mystery as to where and when! |
CONCERT AT UNITED REFORM CHURCH, NORWICH 2019
WE RAISED OVER £500 for The Feed, Norwich based chrity helping the homeless.
WE RAISED OVER £500 for The Feed, Norwich based chrity helping the homeless.
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The concept of Community Choir has become incredibly popular. Much more so in recent years, particularly after the likes of Gareth Malone's series The Choir, and Military Wives, and more recently Rock Opera, on television. Now it seems that everyone wants to become involved, Hooray I say!
Latest research shows that there are over 2 million people singing regularly across the UK in about 40,000 choirs. That's about the same as the number who swim regularly and 300,000 more than those who play amateur football!! FEEDBACK "Thank you we both really enjoyed it! Thanks for making us feel so welcome and comfortable. I will see you in a couple of weeks, as am about to go away working at glastonbury, I'm sure you will see my mum before then, she really enjoyed it, she has sung all her life, taught it many moons ago, sung in folk bands, and did all sorts of choruses choirs quartets in the past, but not for a few years, so great to hear her singing with others again." Cx |
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The only greater joy to singing on your own, is singing with other people
The Three Singing Groups
My three groups are independent of each other but some people choose to belong to more than one and change between them.
Please do feel free to come and join one of these groups, no matter what your ability.
Most people love it, so you might too!
Most people love it, so you might too!
Term Dates |
Each singing session lasts one and a half hours and the cost is either £8.00 per session or if you pay up for a full half term, pro rata £6 per week. As my costs are higher in Norwich these fees are £8.50 and £6.50 respectively.
So a 6 week session is £36, 7 weeks is £42 etc. If you have to miss a session in your signed-up group you can come to another group for free. I don't offer free taster session as I think of singing like ice cream - if you like what you paid for you go back for more, but if you don't you simple don't! |
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VideosMy Sing for Joy choirs are mostly for pure fun but we do perform at least one concert a year, see some of our videos below. We support a different local charity each time and raise a lot of money.
The very lovely Grahame Woodrow is the soloist here, in Salthouse Church, June 2018
In the video above I like to show an audience how a song is constructed, with the different harmony parts that we sing to accompany the tune.
There are many more videos on Youtube. If you put Nick Catchpole in the search box you will find them (he is my husband who does all the editing for me)
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Some testimonialsWhat a splendid concert! The audience was much larger than I had anticipated – and they seemed to enjoy the occasion. Thank you for your patience and hard work… Cynthia has asked me to say that even though it wasn’t her favourite song from the beginning, Stormy Night was fantastic! (I agree, but then, I liked it from the start). Bruce F I can say from the audience it was very good. I particularly found the second half very strong. Odd not to be singing but hope to get back in the swing of it now I will have so much more time. Well done everyone! Just wanted to say a big thank you to you for yesterday and the past few months I have been with you. You have helped me to 'tick another box' on this wonderful journey through life - yesterday was such a lovely experience and I look forward to many more with Sing for Joy. Meg Thank you, Teresa, so much for making it happen! It was fantastic to be part of something so positive with such a lot of lovely people. L x As a teacher I do know just a little of the effort, time, energy and stress that goes into putting on something like tonight's concert so I do totally appreciate all you have done/do. Since January 2012, my Monday night 'sing' has become one of the highlights of the week in my own busy, stressful life. That is partly due to the friendliness of the Binham group, but also due to your commitment to high expectations, great choice of songs and unique teaching style! I LOVE it! Kathryn |
Singing Holidays
The singing holidays that I lead are always in lovely places either in the UK in Europe and now in Morocco. They are designed for people who want to go away somewhere special with a group of like minded others, to explore the joys of singing together.
We had another fabulous week Portugal last spring, and in Italy in September.
The flowers were stunning, in Portugal the sun shone and the people had the most lovely time in both venues.
Watch this space for a potential new venue, in Donegal, Ireland.....
We had another fabulous week Portugal last spring, and in Italy in September.
The flowers were stunning, in Portugal the sun shone and the people had the most lovely time in both venues.
Watch this space for a potential new venue, in Donegal, Ireland.....
FEEDBACK
"The holiday exceeded any expectations that I had before going.
The group interaction was deep, meaningful and really friendly and given the small number of people our musical achievements were amazing! I loved Monte Rosa, especially the Round House, and the balance of free time was perfect.
It was all such fun and I will definitely go again. B
"The holiday exceeded any expectations that I had before going.
The group interaction was deep, meaningful and really friendly and given the small number of people our musical achievements were amazing! I loved Monte Rosa, especially the Round House, and the balance of free time was perfect.
It was all such fun and I will definitely go again. B