DREGHORN Musical Society is about to start its new season - and will be delighted to welcome new recruits.
The society is an amateur choir, firmly rooted in the local community since forming in 1992 with a group of 28 people.
Today, the group has more than 60 members with the same passion – they all enjoy singing.
The society is a non-profit organisation and always endeavour to support charity. Over the years, it has donated more than £50,000 and hopes to be able to continue to do this.
Musical director Rachel Hyslop was a member of the choir for several years before taking on her current role.
A local music teacher with boundless enthusiasm, she shares the choir’s belief that anyone can sing and contribute to their overall sound.
Research shows that singing in a choir has a positive impact on physical and mental health and your social wellbeing. It can improve your breathing, boost mood and fosters a sense of community.
More importantly, it is a fun and social hobby.
The choir performs two concerts each year in winter and spring. It rehearses from August to May and sings a wide variety of music: from pop to traditional, songs from musicals and film scores, some opera chorus and choral classics, and, not surprisingly for the winter concert, Christmas songs and carols.
It is a mixed gender choir and has soprano, alto, tenor, and bass sections. You do not have to be able to read music and will not need to audition.
Why not head along and give it a go?
The winter concert will be on Friday, December 12 at Greenwood Academy. The group also rehearses there on Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
The first rehearsal of the session will be on Tuesday, August 19. Share your singing with more than the shower curtain.
Join them at the start of the new session. New members are welcome, and the first two rehearsals are free.
For more information, contact dreghornsecretary@gmail.com and follow them on Facebook.
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