more harmony are set for summer!

Well, here we are, almost ready for our Summer break!  🌞

Last month, we talked about it being the perfect time to jump on board and give singing with us a try.  We've been delighted to welcome some new singers to our ranks since then, including in our bass section!  In a barbershop chorus, the bass section should be the largest within the group, so we're still keen to grow this section even further - if you can hit those rich, lower notes, we'd love to hear from you!  Drop us a line and we'll send you all the details you need.

At the opposite end of the scale, we recently celebrated our newest member Jan, who has passed her audition and is now a fully-fledged member of the tenor section (our equivalent to soprano!).  If you' ve read this far and you're thinking "audition?!" with a rising sensation of panic, please don't worry.  Our audition process is as painless as we can possibly make it.  It's less a case of deciding whether someone is "good enough" (we fully believe anyone can sing, with the right support) and more about ensuring they're in the right section for their voice.  You'll never be made to sing solo and you won't have to take your audition until you feel you're ready.  You can find out more about our audition process on our website, but we promise, it's nothing to dread!

Jan isn't the only member we've been celebrating, however!

At the start of this month, we held a "Town Hall" style committee meeting, opening up the meeting to the whole of chorus, for our members to have as much input as they'd like.  Due to the comings and goings of any group, we've had a few vacancies on our chorus committee recently and we're delighted to say that most of these are now filled!

After four and a half years in the hot seat, our Assistant Musical Director, Emma, has stepped down as chorus Chairperson, allowing her to focus on her other roles (not only is Emma AMD, but she is our Public Relations Officer and lead section leader, so her hands were rather full!).  The position of Chairperson is now held by the lovely Sue T, who also sings lead and has been chorus Secretary for the last couple of years.  Sue is hugely committed to making chorus the best we can be and her level-headedness, combined with her warmth and compassion will make her an excellent Captain of our musical ship!

Taking over from Sue T as chorus Secretary is Jean from our bass section - someone whose communication skills and experience make her perfect for the job!  Lead section member Tess has joined the committee in the role of Fundraising Officer and we know that her boundless enthusiasm and positivity will help us to achieve our goals.  Current Membership Secretary Alison has also added the role of Membership Representitive to her name, meaning our singers have a designated person to go to with questions, concerns or suggestions - it's important to us that everyone gets to be heard, so it's a vital role and we're thankful to Alison for taking it on.  In fact, we're exceptionally grateful to all of our members who volunteer on the committee - it really does keep chorus running, so thank you to everyone.

The committee hasn't been the only aspect of chorus life that has seen change, this month - so has our repertoire!

With a very small bass section, the music team made the decision to add in some three-part harmony songs alongside our usual four-part repertoire.  We've been working on a swing version of Mad World, even spending time in groups, trying to decipher what the lyrics actually mean!  As you can see from the picture, it was quite the head-scratcher...  After our two-week Summer break, we'll begin working on Buddy Holly's Everyday, which we're all really looking forward to.  

With our committee members all sorted and our new  repertoire ready to go, all of us at More Harmony are feeling like we're on track for a well-earned Summer holiday and a triumphant return to rehearsals on August 15th!  As we said last month, it's a really great time to jump on board, so if you're a woman aged over 16 and you love to sing, why not come along?!  You're guaranteed a warm and friendly welcome and you'll be joining us right at the start of a brand new song, so you won't be the only one learning it from scratch!  If you'd like to find out more before you take the plunge, there's lots of information on our website, or you can email us for more info.

We hope you all have a wonderful Summer and we hope to see lots of you when we return to rehearsals at Wadebridge Ambulance Hall on Thursday August 15th!