1st Edition
Choirs, Singing, and Belonging Voices from Around the World
Introduction
Chapter 1: Participation
Chapter 2: What’s in a name? Choirs, community choirs and collective singing groups.
Chapter 3: Choir practices
Chapter 4: Questions of Leadership
Chapter 5: Questions of Repertoire
Chapter 6: Choirs as Communities
Chapter 7: The Role of Choirs in Communities
Chapter 8: The Role of Faith in Choral Singing
Chapter 9: Choirs and Culture
Chapter 10: The Role and Meaning of Choirs in Participants’ Lives
Chapter 11: Choirs During the Covid Pandemic
Biography
Kerry Boyle is a choral director specialising in upper voice choirs, and she works as a lecturer, associate researcher, and vocal tutor at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.
Aoife Hiney is a choral conductor and singer. She is a lecturer at the Escola Superior de Educação, Porto, Portugal, and a member of the CIPEM/INET-md research centre.
Lynn Revell was a Professor and Director of Research in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Education at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.






