Becoming A Member
More Harmony are an auditioned chorus, but we promise that's not as scary as it sounds!
The process is very simple and you will never be asked to perform solo. Here's what happens...
After you've been singing with More Harmony for usually around 4-5 weeks, we'll ask you which of our repertoire songs you feel most comfortable with. You'll then sing with the rest of the choir as normal, but you'll record yourself either on your own mobile phone, or using our MD's phone as you sing along with everyone else. Afterwards, you'll send the recording to our MD - this is mostly to check that you're in the right part for your voice. There's no point auditioning as a tenor if you'd be much more comfortable as a bass, after all! Our MD will listen to your recording, confirm you're in the correct section and give you some basic feedback to work on. That's the scary bit done - you'll receive your full membership certificate and be welcomed as an official More Harmony singer!
Our MD may ask if you'd like to record yourself again a few weeks later, as a "progress check," to ensure you're not feeling flummoxed by learning lots of new songs in a short space of time. She and your section leader can then give lots of advice and support, which should hopefully help you to get even more out of singing with us.
That's all there is to it!
Singing in a choir should be fun, so we want everyone who sings with us to feel comfortable and there is no pressure to audition until you feel confident singing a repertoire song of your choosing. There is also the opportunity to redo your audition, should you feel you didn't sing at your best, so please don't worry about the process being remotely scary!
Once you've successfully passed your audition and become a full member of More Harmony, we ask you to switch from paying £6.50 per week to setting up a Direct Debit of £25 per month. We will then pay to enroll you with LABBS (the Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers), meaning you are insured to perform with us at public events, and we will provide you with your purple More Harmony jacket and music bag!
