Earth Heart Chorus

Seasonal Saturday Sing

❄️ Saturday 12th December ❄️
10am - 12:30pm
Chew Magna Baptist Church Hall, BS40.

Start your weekend with a community singing session of seasonal (non-religious) songs and hearty harmonies connecting us to land, nature, our hearts and each-other.

Everyone is welcome, and  all songs will be taught by ear. There's no need to read music and no choir experience is necessary.  Come for the joy of singing in community. Everyone's voice is welcome, even if you think you're "not a singer" or ‘I can’t sing'.

Tickets £15

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Why sing? 
Singing together can improve our mood and regulate our nervous systems, releasing endorphins, oxytocin among many other beneficial effects on the body and mind. Your voice does not need to be “good”, singing together is just good for all of us!

About me: 
I'm Ted Waters, a Natural Voice Network practitioner, song carrier and community choir leader, and a small-scale organic farmer.

I’m a professional folk singer-songwriter, and specialise in teaching harmony singing. As a classically trained multi-instrumentalist I spent many years singing in chamber choirs.

With 25 years experience as an organic farmer and land guardian, I write, gather and share songs about land, nature, humanity, love, protest and resilience. I'm passionate about helping people find and use their voice and to share the many benefits of singing in community. 

What will the workshop be like?

Probably not as packed as this photo, but the more singers the merrier!

We’ll start with some gentle vocal warm-ups, then go on to learn some simple, but harmonious seasonally themed songs, with options for more complex harmonies if participants feel able. Everything is optional. No performance, no solos. No need for perfection.

I run a fortnightly community choir in Chew Stoke - if you’ve come to that or any of my previous singing workshops at festivals or local events, this workshop will be in a similar style, and you may even know a song or two already.

There will be breaks for refreshments during the session. Teas and coffee provided. 

The venue is accessible and has an accessible toilet.

Travel

  • Car share and bus travel are encouraged.

  • Chew Magna buses are numbers: 100 / 101 / X91 
    Bus routes info     here

Tickets £15

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  • "Ted was wonderful and gave us a brilliant hour of melody and harmony. Excellent choice of easy to sing songs. Good pace and clear delivery. We loved it.”

    - Valley Arts Fringe workshop participant

  • “This is the best thing I’ve done in years, and I’ve done a lot of great things in those years!”

    - New fortnightly choir member

  • "Last nights choir was so wonderful. I was feeling really grumpy with such a busy brain when I arrived, and left feeling full of joy with a huge smile on my face! The songs were so beautiful and the way you guide us all is just the best. Thank you for sharing your voice and your magic."

    - Regular Earth Heart Chorus member