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A NEW CHOIR PROMOTION WEB-PAGE is coming. On this page you can publish a link to your choir's website. You
can even include contact and BOOKING INFORMATION so groups can schedule your choir to perform at their churches.
Add your choir's website to this page.
August, 2006
There haven't been any SMALL choirs submitted for this page recently.
Several small choirs have been submitted and then haven't followed
up with histories and pictures. Are the preferred groups (small volunteer and almost-volunteer church choirs) are
having as much trouble staying viable as my own group? (Rehearsal time conflicts and the gas crunch has put our group "on
hold". Church and choir members have mentioned how much they miss it; they couldn't possibly miss it any more than I
do.) The following compilation of anti-rules "How to Kill a Choir" addresses some of the problems that have plagued choirs that
I know about. There must be others who are succeeding in keeping their small choirs "alive." Your
advice is appreciated, Click here: Contact Us and be sure to submit YOUR choir to be featured on this page.TGFM, Evelyn
MAY, 2006
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Bangalore Chamber Choir
Directed by Pauline Warjri
Koromangala Methodist Church
Bangalore, Karnataka,
India
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Bangalore Chamber Choir was founded in Jan 2006 by
Pauline Warjri
Their choir story, by Pauline Warjri: "It
started when a student of mine suggested I start a choir with a difference.She brought some of her friends to audition and
soon the word spread around. I do workshops in schools and collges and this is how other kids came along. The members
are mostly college students from different churches,students who have a passion for life, for God and for the music
they sing.They are excited about every practice and although it is difficult to commute in the city they are doing well. They
are very versatile and can sing many styles.We have had two small performances in two churches and a bigger one at a school
that I used to teach in.We had to travel overnight for that. The experience was tremendous and brought so many people together.
People were visibly moved.We plan to sing at schools, churches, concert halls, old age homes, hospitals- to spread a message
of love and hope
"We do not sing only in one church and since we are a new choir we have not sung in more than
two churhces. I do believe that God will touch many through our music."
What could help the choir function
better? "More time.The members who are not taking voice lessons will attend group lessons. They need to work
out their parts at home."
Has the choir helped the singers or the choir spiritually? "Absolutely.
I have seen lives change. We have a time of prayer and sharing at the end of each practice. The music that we sing also has
lessons for life and I talk about the things of God as we sing. It makes it more meaningful. One of the pre-requisites for
joining the choir was an openness to singing mostly sacred music .The few who are not of the Christian faith are being touched
by God.They are learning to pray and meditate and ask for prayer."
God bless Bangalore Chamber Choir, their
music, and their director Pauline Warjri.
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April, 2006, Featured Choir
Previous Months' Featured Choirs
YOUR CHOIR could be
THE NEXT
CHOIR OF THE MONTH:
To help encourage other CHURCH CHOIRS,
please fill out the survey below.
Tell us about your choir and your church,
send a picture of
your choir (Jpeg email attachment preferred).
( Recent start-up
groups will be given priority.)
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