Each term we sing an eclectic selection of 10 to 12 songs from around the world, chosen to give a good balance of styles and level of challenge, but most of all for their uplifting qualities.

The songs are arranged with beautiful three or four part harmonies and are sung without accompaniment (or ‘a capella’) so that the music is created by our collective voices.

It can take several weeks to really crack some songs but there’s weekly pleasure in feeling the harmonies take shape.

A typical term’s selection might include:

A rousing South African resistance song
A serene Appalachian prayer
A hearty British sea shanty
A tender American jazz standard
A fiery Slovakian gypsy dance
A warm Maori welcome
A menacing African American spiritual
A wistful Jamaican calypso
A stirring Hebrew dance
A passionate Georgian love song

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