#ChoirsMatter #SingingMatters Department for Culture, Media and Sport please review the guidelines for singing

Returning to meaningful indoor rehearsals is a matter of great importance to the 2.2m amateur singers in choirs in the UK & wouldn’t consider it w/out all steps in place to adhere to safe guidelines #ChoirsMatter #singingmatters Oliver Dowden Department for Culture, Media and Sport Making Music UK Mike Daniels

Agree agree agree! It's utterly nuts and shows a compete lack of understanding - and respect for - how choirs work and why they're important. It's not based on any science is it? #ChoirsMatter #singingmatters

#singingmatters @CommonsDCMS 1 Much my professional work is conducting adult amateur choirs and I passionately believe that community music making is a vital part of society. Music exists in some form in all cultures and is a integral part of human existence.

#singingmatters @CommonsDCMS 2 - Over the last 15 months community music making In the UK has been repeatedly overlooked and undervalued in terms of it's huge benefits to mental health, cultural and economic importance. #ChoirsMatter

#singingmatters @CommonsDCMS My choirs can not meet in person because they are not paid. I can not conduct in person them though I am paid & this is my livelihood. Why? Where is the science? @PHE_uk Declan Costello

Many members of amateur choirs have already received one or two vaccinations. Oliver Dowden don't you trust our NHS and vaccines? Department for Culture, Media and Sport @DCMSArts Association of British Choral Directors Making Music UK ProjectGetSinging #SingingMatters #ChoirssMatter

Yes, it was very windy. Yes I'm behind the pillar. But brilliant to be singing with Southern Spirit Singers again. If only we could have rehearsed indoors with our stringent safety measures in place. Come on Department for Culture, Media and Sport, sort it out. #ChoirsMatter #singingmatters

So 10,000 football fans can stand shoulder to shoulder and sing. Yet more than 6 amateur singers in a Covid secure setting is dangerous? Come on Oliver Dowden Department for Culture, Media and Sport why this has changed since October? Good Morning Britain Pop Voices #singingmatters

#singingmatters is trending in the UK! Oliver Dowden what are you going to do about this?

Oliver Dowden Department for Culture, Media and Sport this is us rehearsing back when we were allowed inside back in October. Huge church, fully risk assessed and 2m distancing. We are just asking for the same now please - or at least some clarity why this is no longer possible #singingmatters #ChoirsMatter

We’ll be at our stall on Fore Street all day, and on the Fore Street stage at 3.45pm. Come and see us! 💈🎶🎉 #SaltFest2021 - from noon, Saturday 31st July.

Congratulations to Chris and the Blues Belles, featuring our lovely lead Jo, on winning first place at Harmony Brigade’s Virtual Mixed Quartet Contest yesterday! 🥇🎉 #Winners 🏆 🎶💈#BarbershopSingers #SBarbershopQuartet #GracenotesAcapella 🎥 youtu.be/xOFHCaEJ1UM

GraceNotes are a friendly, all-female group who sing four-part a capella harmony and who absolutely love what we do. We think you would too! Come and join us... you know you want to! #LoveToSing #Saltash

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#MerryChristmas to all our followers, to LABBS, and #Barbershop choruses, quartets and CAL members everywhere. Whatever you’re doing this year, may your Christmas be filled with love and joy, and bring you everything you wish for. 🎄💜 youtu.be/bjzWnoqIqaI

Our solidarity with all those living under the shadow of #conflict right now. May peace reign quickly, and may your hearts and minds be healed by love.💜 🕊#Peace