Health & Lifestyle | Posted on September 5th, 2024 | return to news
Dorset choir for people living with cancer release new music video
Rising Voices Wessex, a community choir for those with or recovering from cancer, has released a recording of ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’.
A community choir based in Bournemouth and Poole, set up to support people recovering from cancer treatment or to help those affected by the experience of cancer in their family, has released a new music video.
Rising Voices Wessex has recorded ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’, a folk song that dates to the 19th century. The original version of the song, published in 1957 by Belfast musician Francis McPeake, is based on the lyrics and melody of a song by Scottish poet Robert Tannahill, published posthumously in 1822.
The music video to Rising Voices Wessex’s version of ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ features the choir’s musical directors Wendy Morrow and Mark Anstead. The choir gave thanks to Absolute Music, Electra Film & TV, Lucky Cat Post Production, Ben & Hannah for their support in creating this video.
Rising Voices Wessex evolved from a Living Well with Cancer conference in Dorset in 2012, with the Poole choir being formed in 2013 and the Bournemouth Choir in 2015. The choir aims to link music and health together and improve the wellbeing of people adapting to a cancer diagnosis.
The choir currently has over 100 members meeting weekly for rehearsals and holds performances throughout the year.
Rising Voices Wessex is currently preparing for its autumn show on Friday 25 October at Immanuel Church, 120 Southbourne Road, BH6 3QJ. Tickets cost £8.
For more information about the choir and its upcoming show, visit www.risingvoices.org.uk, email admin@risingvoices.org.uk, or call 07500 676083.
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