Welcome

Next choir meeting
Friday 29th March
St Peter’s Church Pastoral Centre
Jewry Street

Come and sing with us in 2019.
No auditions, no need to read music.

Salvation Army Hall, Parchment Street, Winchester
from Friday, 5th April 2019

Welcome to the Winchester Fusion Choir website.  We are a fabulous and fun choir and sing for the sheer enjoyment of singing. We meet every Friday afternoon at the Salvation Army Hall, Parchment Street, Winchester.

We are led by award winning choir leader, Marie O’Brien BCA.

EVERY FRIDAY

Next choir meeting Friday 29th March

Choir meets on Friday afternoon at the Salvation Army Hall, Parchment Street, Winchester (we will be meeting in the Pastoral Centre, St Peters Church, Jewry Street, on Friday 29th March 2019).

Two choirs: Every Friday afternoon: 

First choir – 1.30pm-3pm

Tea and coffee between choirs – social time

Second choir – 4pm-5.30pm

£5.50 per session – cash only.

Our Tuesday evening choir: www.eastleighfusionchoir.co.uk

Presenting cheque for £1,100 to Piam Brown, Children’s cancer charity.

SINGING TO HELP OTHERS

We have raised in excess of £40,000 since we started in 2013 – these sums have been raised directly from our concerts

  • 2015 – £4,000 + raised for charity and worthy causes
  • 2016 – £12,500 raised for charity and worthy causes
  • 2017 – £8,000 + raised for charity and worthy causes
  • 2018 – £11,000 + raised for charity and worthy causes
  • Trust me I’m a doctor research shows that singing releases high level of beneficial chemicals that are medicine to body and mind.
  • ‘Music is so powerful it needs to be used for some kind of redeeming work – to lift people’s spirits, lift their souls.’ Bobby McFerrin.
  • ‘I don’t sing because I’m happy. I’m happy because I sing.’ William James, philosopher and psychologist.
  • There are health and social benefits to singing in a choir – look online for latest research.

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