Still singing out of tune, one year on
The singers may not be pitch perfect but Maidstone’s Tuneless Choir has reached its first anniversary.
It’s a choir for the “less vocally blessed” with the emphasis on the joy of singing, rather than winning competitions.
Since its launch last July, more than 150 people have sung with the choir and gained confidence from singing together, even if it’s sometimes a bit off-key.
Somewhat surprisingly, the choir has twice performed on radio and once on television as well as at numerous pubs and fetes around Maidstone.
Sheena Wickenden, choir manager, said: “It’s been such a great year. We started with people who were barely confident enough to sing in front of each other and we now have a fabulous choir that has grown in confidence so much that we now have members who sing in public and love to do so!
“Despite our name, we have surprised people with how we sound. Many of our members have been told they can’t sing, so they don’t – or haven’t up until now!
“But because we provide a safe, relaxed, non- judgmental place for people to sing with the emphasis on participation rather than perfection, people feel free to sing their hearts out and it really doesn’t matter if they hit a few duff notes!”
The Maidstone Tuneless Choir meets every other Tuesday at Maidstone Baptist Church in Knightrider Street and would be delighted to welcome new members.
The new term starts on Tuesday, which will also be the day the choir celebrates its first anniversary with a fancy dress party and a performance of music from films. All welcome from 7pm.
For more information, or to join, visit www.tunelesschoir. com