When you sing carols together, what you really get for Christmas isn’t just more socks or the latest techno gadget – it’s the real gift of joyful human connection.
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I am sitting on the edge of a crowd of several thousand people gathered at Riverstage in Brisbane, and suddenly Iâm feeling very nervous. I am about to be part of the latest (and, so far, biggest ever) live rendition of Pub Choir, and the legendary Barry Gibb, the sole survivor of the Bee Gees â who began their performing careers here in Pub Choirâs birthplace â is appearing on a screen above the stage.
He tells us the song weâre about to sing is their early hit To Love Somebody, and he promises âitâll be about as easy as it was in 1967 for meâ, but that heâs sure it will sound
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Emerald locals are being encouraged to warm up their vocal cords and head to the Emerald Golf Club to band together to sing a mystery song in support of the hospitality industry.
Iconic Queensland brand Bundaberg Rum is bringing communities back to their beloved local with a special regional tour of the State’s famous Pub Choir.
Pub Choir, which counts international music stars like Mariah Carey among its fans, will tour half a dozen Queensland towns, creating a special night at the pub for the local community.
Founder and director of Pub Choir, Astrid Jorgensen, said it was great to hit the road again, visiting regional communities after missing out while restrictions were enforced.
2,800 people from 50 countries sing stunning virtual choir cover of All I Want for Christmas Is You
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It s officially time to get in the holiday mood!
And over 2,800 people from 50 countries are here to help .
The Couch Choir has shared a video of their stellar virtual rendition of Mariah Carey s festive classic
All I Want For Christmas.
Sharing the video to Facebook, the choir wrote: A musical gift to Everybody, with love, from Everybody. Please enjoy the collective efforts of over 2,800 people from 50 countries, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and Sleepy Mountain Films. Every single submission has been included because everybody is worthy of making music.
Couch Choir Helps the Isolated Find Their Voice
Pub Choir founder Astrid Jorgensen thought of a new way of enabling those around the world to sing together through a pandemic when COVID-19 hit.
By 96five Contributors Thursday 17 Dec 2020
By Sam Robinson
In March, Pub Choir founder Astrid Jorgensen found herself in the US, ready to start a run of her special shows, where audiences learn a three-part harmony and sing a song as one by the end of the night.
These shows are a monthly occurrence in Brisbane and the excitement was building for a global tour. That was, until COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, and Astrid and her team were scrambling to find a flight home.