For me, singing like this has become a welcome respite from the noise of the news and other stresses. I am not alone; choirs that require no auditions are on the rise across the UK. Facebook Twitter Pinterest ‘Lifetime friendships, jobs, housemates … it’s pretty much a lifestyle’ – London City Voices choir. Our semi-jokey hashtag is #notacult.”Sacred Harp singing is also growing in the UK since its arrival in the 1990s. Lucky Kaur runs drop-in sessions and singing groups in St Austell, in Cornwall.

Source: The Guardian January 02, 2020 09:56 UTC