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Harmony, both close and global…

A little update on the choir that I sing with. They’re a fine bunch of folk! This year will be my 8th Christmas concert with Global Harmony in Melton. The Christmas concert in St Mary’s Melton is always a treat for the senses and we hope this year will be similarly so. Visit the GH website to […]

Global Harmony and Close Harmony

This page contains a few impromptu recordings of Close Harmony Close Harmony are singing group from Melton Mowbray, attached to the large a capella community choir Global Harmony. We’re currently made up of a dozen singers led by the ever-encouraging MD Liz. Recent recordings from an event at Melton Library can be heard here: Melton Library An […]

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Global Harmony & the Rutland Ospreys

Time flies! …as do ospreys! A few weeks ago now we (Global Harmony) had a fantastic evening with the Rutland Osprey Team at the concert A Musical Migration and here’s 2 clips from the evening. #keepsinging A song from France (The ospreys fly over France) an arrangement of a French song “Tourdion” And if you’re […]

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Rutland Ospreys and Global Harmony

Global Harmony joins Rutland Water Osprey Team for a very special concert. Saturday March 23rd 7.30 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Oakham School A very special evening of audio-visual presentations by the Osprey Tea and songs from the choir tracing the migration path of the Osprey. Not to be missed! All proceeds to the Osprey Fund. […]

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kind words

“We all care about you, we will keep caring until and beyond, [when] you are strong enough to care for and about yourself…” kind words… I like to make a note of stuff that sparks my synapses, and here is where I occasionally share my rough thoughts. I was cycling home the other day and […]

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Reduce your reprographics costs.

In the UK, every worker uses up the equivalent of 4.48 trees per year. Since 1980 (-2012) global paper consumption increased by half. Get more for your budget! “Lovers of print are simply confusing the plate for the food”, the glorious Douglas Adams said this back in 2001. Yes, I am a lover of print […]

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It’s not all about the performance…

It’s not all about the performance… It’s about the act of singing, together.”Global Harmony” from Melton Mowbray. Yes, at the end of each term we perform a concert and it’s always a very enjoyable event. Recently we had a great time (and the audience did too we trust) at Harlaxton Church in Lincolnshire, helping to raise […]

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Music…

It’s been 19 days into January and we’ve succeeded todate to go without chocolate, biscuits and sugary treats, but today being a Friday I needed a pick me up mid-day… luckily I had been asked by the college where I work to contribute to their radio station’s Desert Island Discs show. Fullhurst Community College in […]

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We Sang for Hope…

“What a fantastic evening!” That’s what I keep hearing from people. And yes, that’s what it was for me. An evening filled with unexpected triumphs! A few tweets: “Wow!!! What an incredible night!! Thank you to everyone for being there. Totally brilliant.” “What an incredible performance!! So proud!!” “What a FANTASTIC thing @WeSingforHOPE surprised by […]

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Peace to you…

On Sunday it’s  International Day of Peace, 21 September. At the end of our last choir practice we sang a few songs to peace -it’s a scratch recording but you get the gist – Peace to you! Amaze: with great wonder; astonish. Amazement: a mixed emotion of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment, bewilderment, perplexity, consternation… Or, […]