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- Artist: Sean Fleming
- Date: 02/26/19
- Time: 1:30pm
- Venue: The Highlands
- City: Topsham , ME
- Address: 30 Governor’s Way
- Venue phone: 1-888-760-1042
- Country: United States
- Admission: free
- Age restrictions: All Ages
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- Notes: Fauré Requiem Sing-Along February 26th, 1:30 pm Holden Frost House Ballroom 24 Elm St, Topsham, ME 04086 Fauré’s Requiem, composed to reflect “a very human feeling of faith in eternal rest,” is a masterpiece cherished by audiences since 1888. This February, residents of the Highlands can join in the magic by singing along. Emily Isaacson, Artistic Director of the Oratorio Chorale, will provide a brief history of the piece and then will lead guests in 30 minutes of festive and non-threatening sight-singing. Pianist Sean Fleming and soprano soloist Mary Sullivan will provide support, and scores will be provided. WHAT’S A SINGER SALON? AND WHY? A singer salon is an informal gathering to share the joy of singing in a group. It’s not a rehearsal, not a performance; there are no tickets, no admission fee. It’s a great way to revisit music you love or try out a new piece you might not have a chance to sing otherwise. It’s just plain fun. Here’s what some others have said about the benefits of choral singing: TIME Magazine, Stacy Horn, Aug. 16, 2013: When you sing, musical vibrations move through you, altering your physical and emotional landscape. Group singing, for those who have done it, is the most exhilarating and transformative of all. It takes something incredibly intimate, a sound that begins inside you, shares it with a roomful of people, and it comes back as something even more thrilling: harmony. So it’s not surprising that group singing is on the rise. According to Chorus America, 32.5 million adults sing in choirs, up by almost 10 million over the past six years. Many people think of church music when you bring up group singing, but there are over 270,000 choruses across the country and they include gospel groups to show choirs. Group singing is cheaper than therapy, healthier than drinking, and certainly more fun than working out. It is the one thing in life where feeling better is pretty much guaranteed. From “Life-Affirming Benefits of Singing: Vocalizing Promotes Well-Being,” The Pitch Pipe, July 2011. “Singing fortifies health, widens culture, refines the intelligence, enriches the imagination, makes for happiness, and endows life with an added zest,” says the American Academy of Teachers of Singing.