Simple and cheap! Pictured below: Toronto's Nathaniel Dett Chorale is dedicated to Afrocentric music of all styles, including classical, spiritual, gospel, jazz, folk and blues. Braindern Blyden-Taylor is the artistic director.
Pictured below: Winnipeg's Midnight Choir is an open-membership musical project. No musical experience is necessary to join. Every day, we're bombarded with bad news: tragedy, terrorism, scandal, etc.
While singing in a choir doesn't make those things go away, it's the perfect way to bring something positive and uplifting into your life. Pictured below: The Ottawa Children's Choir promotes the advancement of children's musical education and appreciation of choral music, performing regularly within the National Capital Region. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted.
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Social Sharing. You get to sing great repertoire When we think about great classical music, we tend to focus on symphonies, concertos, sonatas, string quartets and operas. Tick here to confirm that you wish to receive emails from City Academy. Joining a choir has never been more popular. No longer confined to the Sunday hymn sheet, more and more people are taking the plunge and discovering the joys of choral singing.
More than this, though, the positive effect of choir singing on wellbeing is backed up by a number of scientific studies, revealing plenty of health benefits. Boost your social life. But making the time to socialise and meet new people is incredibly important, and the regular commitment of choir rehearsals and the camaraderie it brings is a great way to do it. In a city like London, singing in a choir can be the perfect way to make new friends and socialise regularly.
We go to the pub after every rehearsal and the choir feels like a group of friends who enjoy singing together now. Form an orderly queue Kick those blues. Singing releases endorphins which reduce stress and anxiety levels and contribute to a positive mental state.
It goes against our evolutionary history. Built in , Toronto's Massey Hall is one of Canada's oldest surviving performance venues. Levitin points to a wealth of neurological research that suggests our brains release oxytocin when we sing with others. Levitin also says the act of listening when singing in groups causes participants' brain responses to synchronize with one another.
Inuksuk Drum Dancers, a school choir based in Iqualuit , perform both traditional and contemporary Inuit music as well as throat singing and drum dancing.
Singing in choirs doesn't just connect us with others, it also has the powerful capacity to elevate our mood. As Levitin explains, the healing potential of singing is due in part to deep breathing. As an aerobic activity, singing increases the amount of oxygenated blood rushing to the brain. The Kokopelli Choir Association in Edmonton perform Baby Shark , complete with a wading pool, costumes, and a re-enacted shark attack.
Research suggests choir singing changes our neurochemistry as well. When singing to music you enjoy with other people, the brain sees an uptick in two powerful neurotransmitters called serotonin and dopamine. Dopamine activates the brain's pleasure centre, while serotonin is commonly deployed to ward off depression. And Levitin stresses that we can't forget about the power of engaging in a musical experience when considering a choir's ability to make us feel good — regardless of whether it's tied to neurotransmitters or something more ineffable.
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