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READERS’ PAGE Got something to say? We’d love to hear from you: editor@makingmusic.org.uk. Letter: Joining the dots I started singing only recently. In school, when a choir was put together for some event, there was never much time to get things ready, so the music teacher just took people who could read music. I still remember this 40 years on, so I must have been disappointed! But a few years ago, a friend took me to her community choir. The choir leader teaches everything by singing it to us and putting recordings on the website, so I could be a part of it without being able to read music – brilliant. Then the last 18 months happened – lockdowns, no choir meeting. Our choir leader was great, keeping us connected and creating inspiring projects. But I was furloughed and bored. On the internet, I found there were many kinds of music to sing and events to be part of. Only I couldn’t join in, because – guess what – I don’t read music. It made me think about the fact that I could only sing the music the choir leader was teaching us. I couldn’t just go off
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and join other choirs. Perhaps this is how people feel who can’t read? Powerless, always relying on others. So I’ve done it now; I’ve learnt to read the dots. I don’t know why I didn’t do it before – it was not that difficult! I still enjoy my choir, back in person now. But I’m also now singing with a choral society at Easter. - Anon
BERWANG INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAY MUSIC
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13-27 August 2022 Follow the QR code or head to bit.ly/ALF2021PROMO to hear all our new titles!
Combine intensive music-making with a holiday in the beautiful Austrian Tyrol Activities include walking, swimming and excursions