Dorchester’s Brand New Show Choir!

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popular American tradition of show choirs, recently made popular in the UK by

TV shows like ‘Glee’ and ‘Don’t Stop Believing’, has reached our county town in

the form of The Harmonious Funk Choir, and they are looking for singers...

The new show choir, directed by

husband and wife Ben and Hanna Trevorrow, will perform fresh, original arrangements

of pop, rock and soul.  Songs will range

from classics by The Beatles, Stevie Wonder and Jackson 5 to modern hits by

Take That, Coldplay and Alicia Keys.

The Harmonious Funk

Choir are seeking new singers of all ages to join their Dorchester based choir. Rehearsals will take place in three groups; junior

(8-13 yrs), youth (14-18yrs) and adult (18+), that will perform both independently

and together.  Members say that the

contemporary style means that all singers, no matter how experienced, can enjoy

their passion for singing in a relaxed and friendly environment.

The group aims to

produce unique, harmonised, vocal performances of popular music.  The weekly rehearsals will include

performance direction, singing tuition and socialising, with the key aim of encouraging

people to enjoy and feel confident about singing.  There will be no auditions for the choir, and

due to the nature of the music, all abilities will be able to make a positive

contribution to the sound.

Director Ben

Trevorrow said: “There is nothing like the feeling of performing with other

people - it gives you such a buzz! Both Hanna and I are experienced music

teachers and are really looking forward to bringing a new style of vocal group

to the community.  We are hoping it will

become a large and vibrant choir where everyone has lots of fun”.

Rehearsals for the junior

choir will take place at the United Church in Dorchester on Mondays and the

youth and adult choirs at The Thomas Hardye School, on Tuesdays.   Anyone

interested in joining the choir should apply via the choir’s website (www.harmoniousfunkchoir.co.uk).