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Senior choir watches its performance dreams fade as lockdown steals their big moment.

Students who went to the Big Sing in Rotorua don't need to get tested, but should monitor themselves for symptoms of Covid-19, organiser says.

There are fears two Auckland events could be Covid super spreaders, with close to 2000 people having come into contact with a case in just one night.

COMMUNITY choirs made a successful comeback with their festival in Heybridge - and raised more than £2000 for their charity.

COMMUNITY choirs made a successful comeback with their festival in Heybridge - and raised more than £2000 for their charity.

A POPULAR community choir is preparing to hit a high note as it celebrates its tenth anniversary. The Big Sing, founded by Howard and Gemma Francis in Witham, will mark the milestone birthday by encouraging people to reconnect with community choirs. Since 2011, Howard and Gemma have launched choirs in Essex, Kent and Warwickshire, and are keen to emphasise that singing can bring everyone together after the pandemic. Gemma said: “We all know that many people across the UK have felt iso...

A POPULAR community choir is preparing to hit a high note as it celebrates its tenth anniversary. The Big Sing, founded by Howard and Gemma Francis in Witham, will mark the milestone birthday by encouraging people to reconnect with community choirs. Since 2011, Howard and Gemma have launched choirs in Essex, Kent and Warwickshire, and are keen to emphasise that singing can bring everyone together after the pandemic. Gemma said: “We all know that many people across the UK have felt iso...

It’s an invitation to worship with no spoken word, just music. The Big Sing will welcome any interested singer to join in a choir of hymns on July 25. The free event is one of the first of its kind in Acadiana, said Benjamin Harlan, who is leading the service at First Baptist Lafayette.  Its patterned after a British Tradition. Small parish churches would practice hymns then join together at Londons Royal Albert Hall with an 800-person choir and the BBC symphony.  "The whole evening is ab...

The Big Sing Choir welcomes singers at First Baptist Lafayette on July 25 Steven Depolo and last updated 2021-07-08 23:52:32-04 "The Big Sing: A Hymn Festival" is coming to First Baptist Lafayette July 25. Participants will enjoy singing the great hymns of the church led by a mass choir of area residents. No prior preparation is needed to participate in the choir; the program is free and ecumenical in nature, with members of all Christian groups invited to attend. The conductor of the choir, Be...

Mass choir event planned at First Baptist Lafayette MGN Online and last updated 2021-07-07 17:18:53-04 “The Big Sing: A Hymn Festival” is coming to First Baptist Lafayette July 25. Participants will enjoy singing the great hymns of the church led by a mass choir of area residents. The program is free and ecumenical in nature, with members of all Christian groups invited to attend. The Big Sing is patterned after a British tradition held at Royal Albert Hall. It was brought to the so...