{"id":661,"date":"2021-09-23T16:55:57","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T15:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/robin.chordiality.com\/?p=661"},"modified":"2022-05-31T18:07:16","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T17:07:16","slug":"great-to-be-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chordiality.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/23\/great-to-be-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Great to be back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u2018It\u2019s great to be back\u2019 was the feeling amongst members of Chordiality who met for their first face-to-face rehearsal in 18 months at the start of September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The choir had not rehearsed together under one roof since March 2020 and the pleasure of being able to meet, socialise with other members and, of course, sing was very evident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was virtually a full house at the first get-together and now the Sunday night rehearsals are back in full swing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was everything I thought it would be and more,\u201d said Chordiality\u2019s Music Director Peter Sherlock. \u201cPeople were happy to be there, happy to rehearse and just enjoyed singing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This sentiment was echoed by long-standing members Christine Fozard and Susan Brown (pictured below).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt was just marvellous to be back together singing again,\u201d said Christine.  \u201cThe rehearsal gave us all a sense of \u2018normality\u2019 and singing in itself is something that makes you feel better. It\u2019s like a therapy for two hours on a Sunday evening.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was just looking forward to hearing that beautiful sound that we used to make,\u201d added Susan.  \u201cI also missed the camaraderie of the choir.  I think my favourite part was just seeing everybody and being together again after so long.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During the Covid lockdown, the choir had been rehearsing, like many other singing groups, using the online communications platform, Zoom, and had also made a number of virtual recordings including two concerts, which can be now found on the choir\u2019s YouTube site<\/a>. Many of these pieces will comprise the repertoire for the first few rehearsals.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the first night, the singers opened up with a favourite of the choir members, As Long As I Have Music<\/em> by Nancy Price and Don Besig, and ended the evening, almost raising the roof, with the choral ballad Anthem<\/em> from the musical Chess<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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