'Come and Sing': The Transformative Power of Singing Together
Updated: Jun 19, 2025
By Peter Watts, Director of Choirs at Holy Trinity Cathedral
We are now in our third year of offering Come and Sing! Evensong at Holy Trinity Cathedral and, in that time, the Cathedral has hosted four such events as well as Come & Sing Stainer’s Crucifixions for two successive Holy Weeks.
At our most recent Come and Sing! event, it was a joy to see a group of over 80 people working together to enjoy the glorious Anglican music tradition. To some, services of this kind are an anachronism in our 21st century world of speed and relevance, but for others, Choral Evensong provides a still and sacred moment of reflection, as we contemplate those things beyond our comprehension, but which are still feel very real to us.
It is not for nothing that the Creation stories from the book of Genesis have God “breathing” life into his creation, making Adam a living being. As we stand together and breathe together in a choir we understand something of the importance of breath and of sharing space with others. The results are often transformative. Choir singing is certainly one of those times when the whole is much greater than the sum of the parts. A group of singers whose voices individually may be of varying quality, has the ability and potential to realise something amazing in an ensemble.
It is a real privilege for me to be able to encourage, cajole and teach an assorted group, who do not usually sing together, to blend voices to create beautiful harmony. The Holy Trinity Cathedral Chancel provides the perfect setting for this with its warm and supportive acoustic that enables the voices to soar and fill the space. The Cathedral organ, so beautifully played by Dr Philip Smith, adds wonderful colour to the sound of the choir, and encouragement to the singers which enables further elevation of the music in front of us.
In the UK at the moment there is a marked resurgence of interest in the evensong service with many Cathedrals reporting increased attendance, as people come to appreciate the value of dignified liturgy and great music, which together create a transcendent experience. I hope that trend finds its way here, as we endeavour to enrich people’s experience of things spiritual with our Evensong services.
If you would like to be a part of our next Come and Sing experience, as a singer or listener, you can find out more below:
Peter Watts
Director of Choirs
Holy Trinity Cathedral
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The account of over 80 people blending voices in the Cathedral underlines how shared repertoire and atmosphere create memorable performances. For anyone wanting to make a short keepsake or social clip from a rehearsal day, a simple photo-to-video tool https://bopreel.com/ can produce a brief, shareable reminder of the event, which you can then use to promote future Come and Sing sessions.
Peter Watts’s piece captures how choral singing can offer a still, sacred moment for personal reflection and a renewed sense of belonging. If readers want a brief, unrelated exercise in self-perception after attending an Evensong—bearing in mind the article’s focus on inner experience—they might try this lighthearted tool Free Attractiveness Test and then return to contemplate the communal aspects described above.
The description of Come and Sing highlights how communal breathing and shared acoustics help a group achieve something greater than its parts, and that resonates with my own experience of joining one-off choral events. For choirs looking for rehearsal materials or 3D previews of ensemble-friendly tracks, you can explore additional resources PolyTrack to support preparation, and then focus on the rehearsal room work that creates those transformative moments.