One of our altos, Alison, has written a wonderful account of Saints' Singers rehearsals over the last two years. In March 2020, we had to move our rehearsals online to Zoom and this continued for over a year, until restrictions allowed us to meet together again. 

During the early stage of the pandemic Saints' Singers were very lucky to be able to continue singing, albeit online, using Zoom. It was a rather strange experience; I certainly found that the benefits gained from sharing the weekly sessions far outweighed the frustrations of IT glitches and being muted. I shut my door, switched off my mobile and concentrated hard singing to my PC screen, safe in the knowledge that nobody would hear my mistakes!

Late spring and summer brought better news. We could actually sing together again as a group while observing all the Covid regulations. Our rehearsals moved into the open air, under the marquee kindly borrowed from the George Hogg pub. Come wind, rain (torrential on occasion) or shine, around 20 members attended, relishing the camaraderie and singing favourite numbers even if we did have competition from the local blackbird population! There was a palpable sense of excitement and pure joy as we greeted our fellow singers in person once more. 

Our choir finally migrated back into All Saints' Church in September 2021. Still observing social distancing, around 25 members actively enjoyed the social and physical benefits of community singing while others followed the live rehearsals online (we ended up having a very fancy microphone set up and livestreaming the rehearsal from an iPad). 


We even managed to perform our seasonal repertoire at the Scunthorpe Rotary Festival of Christmas Trees. This was such a treat and at last felt a little more “normal”.

Now back in full swing, each and every one of us understands what it means to be a singer in such a dynamic and vibrant choir. The warmth and friendship, mutual support, physical and mental health benefits plus the immense talents and professional musicianship of our conductor Elisabeth and accompanist Jean make Saints' Singers the perfect destination for a Monday evening in Winterton!