Becoming A Member
More Harmony are an auditioned chorus, but we promise that's not as scary as it sounds!
The process is very simple and you will never be asked to perform solo. Here's what happens...
After you've been singing with More Harmony for 4 weeks, we'll ask you to record a "progress check." This is where you sing one of our repertoire songs with the rest of the choir as usual, but you record yourself either on your own mobile phone, or using our MD's phone. Afterwards, you'll send the recording to our MD - this is just to check that you're in the right part for your voice. There's no point auditioning as a tenor if you'd be much more comfortable as a bass, after all! Our MD will listen to your recording, confirm you're in the correct section and give you some basic feedback to work on.
Three weeks later, at another regular rehearsal at Wadebridge Ambulance Hall, we'll ask you to choose the repertoire song you feel most confident with and perform with the full chorus whilst you record your voice, again. If you're happy with your recording, you can submit it to our MD, who will review it in private, ensuring you're on the right track and have been working on the feedback she provided after your "progress check."
That's all there is to it!
Singing in a choir should be fun, so we want everyone who sings with us to feel comfortable and there is no pressure to audition until you feel confident singing a repertoire song of your choosing. There is also the opportunity to redo your audition, should you feel you didn't sing at your best, so please don't worry about the process being remotely scary!
Once you've successfully passed your audition and become a full member of More Harmony, we ask you to switch from paying £6.50 per week to setting up a Direct Debit of £25 per month. We will then pay to enroll you with LABBS (the Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers), meaning you are insured to perform with us at public events, and we will provide you with your purple More Harmony jacket and music bag!
