Come and sing…

If you’re near Bath, we warmly invite you to join Songways on Wednesday evenings.

Weekly sessions run 7:15-9:15pm in the beautiful setting and acoustics of St Swithin’s Church. More details…

Jane Harris, Director of Songways:

I’m passionate about the music we sing and I’d love to share it with you. Harmonies that lift us up, powerful songs that draw us together and go straight to the heart, and songs that bring us to a deep sense of stillness and peace.

I sang classical music for many years. I still love the classical repertoire but relish the energy, vibrancy and variety of the songs we sing in Songways. I’m excited by the way that singing in harmony can take us into dramatically different sound worlds.

To give you a flavour, our Christmas concert included: a lively African American spiritual; a dance-like French carol; an exquisite hymn of peace and a rich church chorus from South Africa; a deeply resonant Russian Orthodox piece; an uplifting Hallelujah by Californian duo, MaMuse (with banjo); and a heart-warming song by the acclaimed Scottish songwriter, Ali Burns.

I love to collaborate with other musicians. We were joined for three songs by the fine singer-songwriter, harpist and guitar player, Jennifer Crook, and I played the fiddle. A Northumbrian lullaby and a new song of mine, In the peace I will meet you there, were beautiful with the harp, and the rollicking English folk carol, Chariots, was full of joy sung with fiddle and guitar.

Singing with Songways is also a chance to develop your voice, increasing range and resonance, releasing tension and exploring new singing styles.

Special events coming up:

• Friday 18 May Bath Festival Party in the City
  7pm
• Saturday 26 May Lunchtime concert in Bath Abbey
  1 – 2pm
• Saturday 30 June Big Sing with all three Songways choirs in the beautifully refurbished Holy Trinity Church, Bradford on Avon
  10am – 12:30pm.

Your first session is free. Membership of Songways is then per half term and works out at £8 per session.

Come and join us to experience it for yourself.

Contact Jane to register your interest or call 07894 205255.