How to sing in a choir and have fun!!!
Choirs are back in fashion. Why? Because they bring people together, they are great for your health, and are fantastic places to socialise.
Thanks to Gareth Malone, from 'The Choir is Back' BBC, choirs are showing how music can hold a fractured community together, as well as sparking confidence and life into people of all ages.
What about your health?New scientific studies, as well as practise based projects are showing that singing helps the body in all sorts of ways. Deep breathing and voice sounding builds muscles, pumps the blood more effectively through the body, lowers blood pressure and stimulates the production of beta endorphin, a natural painkiller. Learning new music works the brain like learning a new language. Singing keeps you young and happy.
... and what about socialising?
Well, I have made many great friends through choir and singing, not to mention the love of my life!! Who knows who you might meet in a choir.
The best bit of all, I think about being in a choir, is it is the only time you get the opportuinity to be completely bathed in gorgeous sound and harmony. It sends shivers down my spine when the choir hits a chord and holds it. To be immersed in harmony like that is great for your health and your soul. Believe me, it is a wonderful experience.
Follow the links for some interesting reading:
BBC Choirs
Health and Choirs
Best New Age Choir
