Choral Singing Is Good For Your Mental Health!

Ireland celebrates World Mental Health Week from 5–10th October 2009 with a national week of choral singing, promoting the message that...

...Choral Singing is good for your Mental Health!

October 9th has been designated National Choral Singing Day and choirs up and down the country will be getting together with local Mental Health Associations to promote this message.

So, how is choral singing good for your mental health?

• First and foremost, singing in a choir is fun - it’s an enjoyable way for people to meet and make music together;
• Positive mental health is achieved through good work-life balance. Singing in a choir s a really enjoyable social hobby and
  positive ‘de-stressor’;
• Choral singing helps to create nature’s stress reliever ‘endorphins’ - hormones that help us maintain balance in our physical and emotional health;
• Meeting other people and singing as part of a group reduces isolation and loneliness;
• Choral singing improves concentration, blocks worry and keeps your mind and body exercised;
• Research has shown that singing is an excellent way for people to express themselves, creating a greater sense of well?being.

FACT:

A recent European survey found a 100% response to the positive impact choral singing has on general well-being.

People rated the "feel good factor" and social aspect of being in a choir the most important.

Christmas Concert Dates Announced

The Galway Baroque Singers will be performing two concerts this Christmas, entitled "I Heard A Voice From Heaven".

The concerts take place on Saturday December 12th and Sunday December 13th, at 8:30PM. This year the choir will be performing in the Franciscan Abbey, which has recently undergone renovation.

We are thrilled that this year, we will be accompanied on organ by David Grealy.

Tickets priced EUR13/10 are available from Charlie Byrne's Bookshop in Middle Street, tel 091 561766.

Advance purchase is advised due to the size of this year's venue.

Choir to Perform Haydn Mass on RTE

The choir is honoured to be invited to perform Haydn's "Mass in Time of War" at Sunday Mass in Mount Argus, Dublin on Sunday, Sept. 13th. The mass will be televised live by RTE.

Once again we will be accompanied by the RTE Concert Orchestra, under the baton of David Brophy.

Auditions Date Announced

The choir will be holding auditions for the coming year on Saturday, September 5th, in the Bandroom.

For further information or to arrange audition, please call Joan on 0876911460