November 2024
We were honoured to have the company of the High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, James Macnamara (https://highsheriffofoxfordshire.co.uk/current-high-sheriff), at a Moving Music concert on 28 November 2024 in Dorchester Abbey, and to receive a certificate from him for our work. We heard about the history of the High Sheriff’s role (https://highsheriffofoxfordshire.co.uk/history), and were treated to joyful music by Christopher and Celia Redgate, between them performing on piano, oboe, violin and flute, together with Hannah Davey leading the sing-along songs.
Audience members said: ‘Amazing – as always – beautiful and very moving’; ‘Brilliant, joyful. Very high standard!’; ‘Thank you for a truly wonderful event. My father absolutely loves them.’
October 2023
In October Moving Music started work with the Oxford Health Charity to bring music and concerts into community hospitals – see more information here https://www.oxfordhealth.charity/news/harmony-through-music-moving-music-concerts-bring-joy-to-community-hospitals
April 2022
Sound Resource are supporting Wellbeing Wednesdays at St Mary’s Church, Banbury on April 13th, May 18th, June 15th and July 8th 2022 to promote better health and happiness. Entry is free and sessions are from 2.00pm to 3.30pm. Full details can be found in the link attached here http://soundresource.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/wellbeing-Wednesday-singing-April22-v2-.jpg
February 2022
Moving Music restarts in April 2022
Moving Music will be recommencing their concerts starting on Monday 4 April, 11.30-.12.30 and 2.00-3.00pm, refreshments served from 30 minutes before both concerts start. At Radley College, Silk Hall, with Derek Paravicini on piano and Hannah Davey singing. Email movingmusicconcerts@gmail with any queries and to reserve places.
September 2021
Banbury Singing for Wellbeing restarts after Covid 19
Singing sessions got back under way in early September on Thursday mornings and will continue until Christmas
May 2021
During recent online meetings, the Trustees agreed to examine ways and methods that would allow Sound Resource’s practitioners to get back to holding live in person activities again, following the period of inactivity due to COVID. Some of the initiatives and ideas are as follows:
- Emily Marshall has been conducting online zoom sessions throughout the last 12 months. Sing Yourself Happy – https://naturalvoice.net/choir/sing-yourself-happy-weekly-online
- We have commissioned a short film to be produced, highlighting the benefits of group singing, social contact and the many advantages of being involved in singing and concert groups.
- We are investigating outdoor venues, or formats that would be suitable for taster sessions to encourage people to get out and join singing and performing groups again.
Moving Music
July 2019
Moving Music which has been running concerts since 2007 was brought under the Sound Resource banner in May 2019. For more information follow the link http://soundresource.org.uk/moving-music
Singing for Fun at The Clockhouse
June 2017
BBC Radio Oxford paid a visit to our Singing for Fun group at The Clockhouse where they were welcomed with a wonderful round of singing. Shared stories, shared music and of course shared humour; listen to the 8 minute clip here:
https://www.facebook.com/SoundResource/videos/1437800269655078/
The Singing For Fun group at The Clockhouse were delighted to receive a visit from The Duchess Of Cornwall on 16th May 2017, where they welcomed her with a fantastic singing performance led by Janet Stansfeld the singing group’s leader. You can watch the video below:
A fantastic performance for the Duchess of Cornwall’s visit @TheOxfordMail pic.twitter.com/mEnYhrGgPQ
— Michael Race (@OxMailMichaelR) May 16, 2017
Sister group starts up in Sao Paulo
A previous member who attended the Ark T singing group whilst on a research trip in the UK was so inspired by the work that she returned to Sao Paulo and has set up her very own singing group, closely based on the methods and principles here at Sound Resource. Marta will be starting her class at the end of March and is being supported by Sound Resource UK.
Singing for Fun Wood Farm group has moved!
Our popular singing group held on alternate Tuesdays previously at Bullingdon Community Centre has now been relocated to St Francis Church, just down the road. The group will be held from 2.30-3.30pm on 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month instead of the original 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. Details of the group can be found via this link: https://soundresource.org.uk/singing-sessions/singing-for-fun-hollow-way/
Previous events
Breathe
Liz Hodgson and some members of Singing for Better Breathing took part in BREATHe, a specially commissioned piece of music theatre by Orlando Gough.