{"id":42395,"date":"2020-12-21T15:28:39","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T15:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/?p=42395"},"modified":"2023-01-03T15:37:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T15:37:21","slug":"how-a-retirement-choir-has-kept-carolling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/how-a-retirement-choir-has-kept-carolling\/","title":{"rendered":"How a retirement choir has kept carolling"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The Covid pandemic hasn&#8217;t stopped owners at Audley&#8217;s retirement villages from singing together and recording a favourite carol<a href=\"http:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/how-a-retirement-choir-has-kept-carolling\/stelphins_christmasaf02\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42415\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-42415\" src=\"http:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/StElphins_ChristmasAF02-680x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>One of Audley&#8217;s key festive features among residents is its village choirs and even though live performances have been impossible \u2013 it was decided that a virtual performance was not.<\/p>\n<p>The virtual choir came about as part of Audley\u2019s Daily Delights programme to keep homeowners engaged and able to participate in some music making.<\/p>\n<p>The result was a virtual choir formed of 14 owners from six villages.<\/p>\n<p>Audley engaged choral conductor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guybunce.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guy Bunce<\/a>\u00a0to coordinate Audley\u2019s first Virtual Choir&#8217;s performance of O Come All Ye Faithful.<\/p>\n<p>Following a rehearsal over Zoom, owners had to record themselves following the track guide and submit their videos.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wplightbox\" title=\"Audley's virtual choir\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W92nl_Fqx3c&amp;feature=youtu.be\" data-width=\"960\" data-height=\"540\" data-autoclose=\"true\">Click to play video<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/newclone.retiremove.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2020-12-21-at-12.12.13.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Guy then pieced it all together resulting in the final festive track.<\/p>\n<p>Audley St Elphin\u2019s Park Choir members in particular are keen to continue with the virtual choir in the new year.<\/p>\n<p>Because they cannot meet in person and sing together they have decided that continuing until the choir can return for real is something they want to do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Covid pandemic hasn&#8217;t stopped owners at Audley&#8217;s retirement villages from singing together and recording a favourite carol One of Audley&#8217;s key festive features among residents is its village choirs and even though live performances have been impossible \u2013 it was decided that a virtual performance was not. 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