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“I work in healthcare, and it’s been a really difficult couple of years…Katie Noonan’s song is just incredible. And then practicing with my son Hamish was just wonderful as well.” — Tara
Thousands have participated in ABC Classic’s virtual choir, learning a new song by Katie Noonan, which was premiered in a video and recording of the full choir.
Learning the song as COVID-19 restrictions impacted much of the country, many sang alone, or in household groups. Some sang with photos of the loved ones they’ve been missing through the pandemic, and a few choirs were able to get together to record as a group, some donning face masks in a nod to the experiences of the past two years.
Watch the final video and find out some of the incredible stories of the people who joined. Like Elisabeth and Rosemary, who sang from Rosemary’s nursing home. A music teacher and choir conductor, Rosemary had a stroke in 2017, which makes it hard for her to speak, but according to her daughter “…music helps her find the words.”
Thanks to everyone who was a part of the choir journey, whether you joined a rehearsal, sent in a video, or tuned in to the premiere, it was such a special experience and we're so grateful we could share it with you. Mother/daughter duo, Jan and Erin, summed it up perfectly:
“I’ve felt like I was part of a huge community…It makes you feel like you’re a part of something bigger.”
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