{"id":11637,"date":"2024-10-05T11:33:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T10:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=11637"},"modified":"2024-10-05T11:37:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T10:37:23","slug":"new-pop-n-soul-choir-launches-in-fine-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2024\/10\/05\/new-pop-n-soul-choir-launches-in-fine-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"New Pop n Soul Choir launches in fine voice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Colyer-Fergusson Hall rang to the sound of voices raised in song last Thursday night, as the new <strong>Pop &#8216;n Soul Choir<\/strong> launched.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11640\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2024\/10\/PXL_20241003_182134736.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" \/>Catering to all abilities, and welcoming students, staff, and members of the local community, over sixty people came together to explore their voices, directed by Margate-based Meg Bird.<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">A new initiative we&#8217;ve launched as part of an evolving provision reflecting different avenues in which to make music, the new choir rehearses in Colyer-Fergusson Hall every Thursday at 7pm; and it&#8217;s not too late to join!<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11639\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2024\/10\/PXL_20241003_182236484.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" \/>It was very exciting to see (and hear!) the new choir in action, and to welcome new people who&#8217;ve not been into Colyer-Fergusson before, as well as some familiar faces amongst the staff and student community. Singing is a vital aspect that promotes wellbeing, and there was certainly a vibrant atmosphere here on the night. We&#8217;re looking forward to what the choir has in store this year.<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11641\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/files\/2024\/10\/PXL_20241003_182259115.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">If you&#8217;d like to join the choir, contact Sophie Meikle, the Music Administrator, on s.v.meikle@kent.ac.uk to be added to the mailing list. 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A new initiative we&#8217;ve launched &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2024\/10\/05\/new-pop-n-soul-choir-launches-in-fine-voice\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">New Pop n Soul Choir launches in fine voice<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":620,"featured_media":11640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1110],"tags":[248122],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11637"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/620"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11637"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11637\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11644,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11637\/revisions\/11644"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}