How to Start a Singing Group An Oral History of Newton Family Singers |
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| Author:
| Cheng, Jack |
| ISBN: | 978-1-7340393-0-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2019 |
| Publisher: | Talking Taco Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $10.00 |
Book Description:
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How to Start a Singing Group is an oral history of Newton Family Singers, an intergenerational chorus based in Newton, Massachusetts. Over ten years, NFS has met weekly to sing folk, pop and rock songs with singers from age 3+ to 70+. The musical congregation we have built has sprouted new friendships, deepened family and community ties, and spun off other musical projects. How to Start a Singing Group recounts, in the voices of its members, how Newton Family Singers got started, as...
More DescriptionHow to Start a Singing Group is an oral history of Newton Family Singers, an intergenerational chorus based in Newton, Massachusetts. Over ten years, NFS has met weekly to sing folk, pop and rock songs with singers from age 3+ to 70+. The musical congregation we have built has sprouted new friendships, deepened family and community ties, and spun off other musical projects. How to Start a Singing Group recounts, in the voices of its members, how Newton Family Singers got started, as well as providing detailed week-by-week instructions to anyone who wants to create a singing group in their own community. Themes include challenging ourselves, making friends as adults, growing up in a musical community, the value of music for autistic and other special needs singers, how aging changes our perspective on pop songs, and a family story about Pete Seeger.