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Original poster

to join a choir?

34 replies

AtYourCervix · 04/01/2014 21:45

Despite being more than a bit off key?

I love singing but people ask me not to.

It says 'everyone welcome' but I suspect that they might laugh at me.

Should I?

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AtYourCervix · 04/01/2014 21:45

Oh. And would it be U to join even if I am shite?

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Boredtitlessagain · 04/01/2014 21:48

Go for it, I'm in a community choir, we have a good laugh, and there are loads who really can't sing well, but who cares?!
It's fun, and great for self confidence, just enjoy it x

LyndaCartersBigPants · 04/01/2014 21:48

Amongst all the other voices nobody will hear if you're a bit off key! I'd love to join a choir, in fact I nearly joined a rock choir last year, but couldn't get a regular babysitter for the right night. One day...

Enjoy it, singing is good for your soul!

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AtYourCervix · 04/01/2014 21:49

I'm hoping they don't want to audition.

I'm really hoping there will be more than 6 people interested.

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wanderings · 04/01/2014 21:50

Maybe somebody in the choir would be willing to give you some one-to-one training. Tell us what sort of choir; is it a church choir?

Singing in tune can be learned, with practice.

I joined a choir aged 30, despite not having sung since being at school; I had to do a lot of my own practice singing inner parts in harmony, and singing by reading music at sight, but it can be done.

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AtYourCervix · 04/01/2014 21:53

Not church.

I used to be able to read music. V out of practice.

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Heartbrokenmum73 · 04/01/2014 21:54

I want to join my local Rock Choir but it's £100 a term!

How can they possibly justify that price? I'm quite disappointed Sad

SaveMeTheLastGreenTriangle · 04/01/2014 21:59

Depends on the choir! If it is a competitive one, they will want you to hold the right notes. If it's community choir or rock choir, go for it! It's brilliant fun.

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AtYourCervix · 04/01/2014 22:00

Sort of community.

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HesterShaw · 04/01/2014 22:00

If you can't sing that well on your own, it doesn't mean you can't be dragged along perfectly well by everyone else. As long as you can keep a part with others, you should be ok. Being able to read music is a really big advantage though. One thing I want to shout at my fellow choir members who forget instructions from week to week is "Bring a bloody pencil FFS!"

If you give it a whirl but notice others giving you pained, awkward glances, you can always beat a hasty retreat!

AntiJamDidi · 04/01/2014 22:02

I'm joining my school choir this week. I can't sing for toffee but I enjoy it and I'm hoping that I'll be drowned out a bit by the multitude of teenage singers who sound very good together although having heard some of them individually terrible but not as bad as me I'm surprised how good the full choir sounds.

EvilTwins · 04/01/2014 22:05

Do it. I've been in one for nearly a year and I bloody love it. They din't give us sheet music, which does actually annoy me, just words. No auditions. Lots of giggles. We sound pretty darn good. The woman who runs it is amazing. We do lots of concerts, which I enjoy, including 2 at our local theatre, both of which sold out (700 seats!) It's May favourite evening every week. Grin

EvilTwins · 04/01/2014 22:06

Lots of typos in that. Must be from all the Wine I drank over Christmas.

WilsonFrickett · 04/01/2014 22:08

Do it! Nothing is better for the soul than singing. Wish there was a choir near me.

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AtYourCervix · 04/01/2014 22:09

Ok. Will go to the info session.

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MaxineQuordlepleen · 04/01/2014 22:10

Go for it. It really changed my life and a decent community choir won't audition you or care what you sound like at this point. Plus you will get better with practice, everyone does. It's a great stress buster and I've made some lovely friends.

CocktailQueen · 04/01/2014 22:11

Do it! I'm in a community choir and it enriches my life immeasurably. The friends I've made, the fun we have.... Love it. Sure, some people don't have great voices, but together we make a great sound.

CocktailQueen · 04/01/2014 22:13

Heartbroken mum - they have to pay for hall hire, accompanist, conductor or choir leader, music - copyright and photocopying... There are loads more costs than you realise!

ExcuseTypos · 04/01/2014 22:20

Do it!!

I joined last September despite really not being a great singer but it doesn't matter. I was rather nervous the first couple of times, but I now enjoy going so much. No audition, just plenty of singing and laughing!

timtam23 · 04/01/2014 22:20

Go for it...I joined a community choir through work a year ago and it's the best thing I've done for ages! There were no auditions, no need to be able to read music and there is a very wide range of vocal...um..."talent"...but nobody minds or cares if we are all in tune or even singing the right part! It is a gospel choir so the songs are quite forgiving of a few wrong notes and the choir leaders are fantastic. I really look forward to it every week and we have done some performances which have all gone down very well.

ExcuseTypos · 04/01/2014 22:21

Ours is £4.50 a week, it's a non profit making thing, any profits from our concerts go to charity.

manchestermummy · 04/01/2014 22:21

Do it! I sing in a choir and it keeps me sane. My fellow choristers are my friends. We have a laugh and make music. Mine is an audition-only choir and we do take it very seriously at times but choir is the highlight of my week. When I started, I could sing in tune - I am musical - but there was nothing to my voice. Thirteen years down the line and I can really now sing: I do solos. My point is here that I have improved, and you will too! Do it!

MyBachisworsethanmybite · 04/01/2014 22:24

Do it. Singing is good for you and choirs are fun: great place to make friends.

manchestermummy · 04/01/2014 22:25

Ours is something similar weekly, but we are a charity ourselves so any profit goes to professional musician hire (including orchestras, which are hugely expensive), music hire, some social stuff, conductor/accompanies fee, venue hire etc.

HesterShaw · 04/01/2014 22:26

I love choir too. It's so sociable and singing together, without wishing to sound really corny, is really good for the soul! I am very lucky - our choirmaster does it just for the love of it, and we practise in the local primary school (the head is in the choir) so that's free, so our subs are only £2 a week. All our concert proceeds - admittedly few - go to charities like the Air Ambulance.