I think we’re all really stressed and this damned virus is the last straw. I think at a time we need to come together and share we are being forced apart, so I thought maybe we could make an instant online festival now where we all grab our phones and sing something in reaction to it all, no rules, just connection, just any reaction to the virus/now/isolation/travel/whatever.
If you would like to join in, just grab your phone and put down a spontaneous performance for posterity, then tweet it with with the hasthtag #CoronaChorus, maybe include @teteatetopera, definitely link to this page, encourage others to do the same, and put back a bit of love/humour/humanity/voice/singing/art into the world.
Bill Bankes-Jones
Artistic Director
Tête à Tête
London
Bird singing song from my window #coronachorus @teteateteopera #songofisis pic.twitter.com/aobGglUmqE
— Laura Reid (@laurareidmusic) May 28, 2020
#coronachorus https://t.co/aqTilAgSO4
— 𝕚 𝕚 𝕕𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕤 (@iestyn_davies) April 2, 2020
If you missed last nights Virtual #FireChoir 3 then no fear! You can just click this link and join in with our YouTube recording as if it's Monday night, dance, sing and have some fun 🙂 lyrics and more info all at… https://t.co/orDlJHF8XL https://t.co/HQELckYpxM #coronachorus
— Fire Choir (@firechoiruk) March 31, 2020
"life is not measured by the number of breaths you take but by the moments that take our breath away" the ace folk of @firechoiruk tonight, sharing love, thoughts & song 🙏🏾 @blythepepino @alexetcharts @momentsoundblur @samleesong ♥️🔥♥️#wearefamily @NestFolk pic.twitter.com/Yd4UMSpxle
— Claire Shovelton (@claireshov) March 30, 2020
Let's admit it, you're already part of the #CoronaChorus with your tweets + posts.
Cheers to the choirs who are actually teaching the world to sing in perfect harmony.
And I'm with @SomeVoicesSing for #SomeVirtualVoices <3 https://t.co/tX8w0Kcwdi
— rina 🌱 sprouting forth (@eevilmidget) March 30, 2020
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our YouTube premiere just now. Gorgeous singing from @SampsonCarolyn and @MartaFontanals and beautiful playing by Chris Gould. If you missed it, the video is still available on this link https://t.co/axF4lO1uFK #coronachorus #getcreativeathome
— Daniel Norman (@dannormski) March 28, 2020
#CoronaChorus @teteateteopera
Head line, dread line
Software failing fast
Scare line care line
Hardware only lastsI feel a growing sense of unease
Home work no work
Virtual jerkInside shut down
Isolated quirkDon’t panic, stay calm and breathe your lucky breath pic.twitter.com/IK8LIVsWnM
— carolinecarrickmusic (@carolinecarric4) March 28, 2020
Huge thank you to @Briano75 @JDougliss11 @wahidkhan29 @LindoBruce @Kni9htsbridgeUK @TentLifeUK @GDH_67 @MattKeyUK @_AmyKey for their kindness in letting us share a snapshot of their self isolation lives on #c4news last night: https://t.co/uOem2xb4iU
— Thom Walker (@thompwalker) March 25, 2020
We made a little choir… Many thanks to @markstonesinger@Sviceridor@wjbdawes
and the legend that is Chris Gould https://t.co/P681pkrllX— Daniel Norman (@dannormski) March 23, 2020
YESSS! That’s what it’s all about! 👊🏽#coronachorus https://t.co/M99NYYlbgh https://t.co/EeY3y2QliZ
— Tête à Tête 🎭 (@teteateteopera) March 24, 2020
A little tune for you all inspired by self-isolation…
Bad language, risqué and rude. You have been warned! Not for those of a nervous disposition. @teteateteopera #coronachorus full version: https://t.co/fRuqfy2B8d pic.twitter.com/Lx144MNop5
— Michael Betteridge (@mbetteridge) March 24, 2020
Aww another #coronachorus classic. 🥰https://t.co/M99NYYlbgh https://t.co/5S919SutF2
— Tête à Tête 🎭 (@teteateteopera) March 24, 2020
Remorselessly hijacking this for the #coronachorus thread. Brilliant stuff, @Heloise_Werner! 🥰https://t.co/M99NYYlbgh https://t.co/ouVzLe60Nb
— Tête à Tête 🎭 (@teteateteopera) March 24, 2020
Well they have no@idea they are contributing to the #coronachorus thread, but I am adding anyway. 🥰https://t.co/wZBNexWUKX https://t.co/4EsCuXG37s
— Bill Bankes-Jones 🕷 (@billbj) March 22, 2020
Another one for the #coronachorus thread! @teteateteopera @billbj #Teteatete https://t.co/NaUZW1YMyE
— Tamsin Collison (@lovearhyme) March 22, 2020
My contribution to @teteateteopera #coronachorus. @IMcMillan & I have an unfinished musical about the 1918 Influenza pandemic and with a little bit lyric tweaking here’s the Les Mis-esque company number… #Covid_19 #coronavirus Anyone fancy putting it on once this is all over? pic.twitter.com/b3z4qfjM7J
— Michael Betteridge (@mbetteridge) March 21, 2020
An oldie but a goodie. Now 13, they just tell me to shut up 😂 #CoronaChoir #CoronaChorus @teteateteopera pic.twitter.com/0WxOQuORIP
— Tamof4 (@TamsinDavidson) March 21, 2020
Go Lebanon! Best #CoronaChorus so far. https://t.co/CEhjPRlg9q
— Francis Leach (@SaintFrankly) March 20, 2020
The sad lament of the unfortunate stockpiler. #stockpiling #StopHoarding pic.twitter.com/ijFQAXd84E
— Anna Patalong (@Anna_Patalong) March 20, 2020
One for #CoronaChorus @billbj @teteateteopera Brilliant Belinda! 💪🏻💚🎶 https://t.co/cVOHDRmujg
— Rachel Hynes 🕷 (@LaRadarina) March 20, 2020
Day 2 😜 My four teenagers at home from tomorrow! #CoronaChorus @teteateteopera pic.twitter.com/Wu8yQnRHmX
— Tamof4 (@TamsinDavidson) March 19, 2020
My little contribution to #coronachorus https://t.co/2E4xGsgeKe The current state of the World and the Arts is terrifying and posting this for me is nerve wracking, but it’s short, low quality and very heartfelt 🤷♀️ #sadamiwithoutyou pic.twitter.com/kWZgSQ1lvz
— Shuna Scott Sendall (@sss_opus) March 19, 2020
"What will we do if we have no money?"
with @DandyJessicaDefinitely too close to home at the moment, but we couldn't resist. Here's a little arrangement of this folksong transcribed from Mary Delaney, an Irish traveller who lived under the Hammersmith flyover during the 1970s. pic.twitter.com/TAfZbzvGai
— Joanna Harries (@Joanna_Harries) March 18, 2020
Here's another lovely song to add to #coronachorus – bravo Jake and Kelly – keep the corona carols coming!! this could turn into a nice ensemble – some recorders to be added perhaps? @teteateteopera https://t.co/Fjf2SlAgiG
— Timothy Burke (@SpiltMilkMan) March 17, 2020
@billbj #coronachorus from being socially distanced in my garden pic.twitter.com/53cRHpFWO6
— Rebecca Thomas (@piccbex) March 17, 2020
Had our first remote choir practice last night & it was heavenly 💖 in this song someone suggested we supplement ‘sister,sibling’ etc to ‘grandma’ & I was done (oba no one should actually be lifting Gmas up rn except metaphorically!) #coronachorus pic.twitter.com/hhkslY332b
— Olivia Dowd (@Liv_Dowd) March 17, 2020
Then yield thee, coward.
Caliban/Macduff's contribution to the #CoronaChorus.
And here you sty me in this hard rock, and do deny to me the rest of the island. pic.twitter.com/a234Zui7dd
— Leo Doulton (@LeoDoulton) March 16, 2020
…also this splendid little dirty just in from the legend that is @piccbex 🥰
Keep them coming, everyone, let’s sing our way through this!!
#coronachorus https://t.co/M99NYYlbgh #CoronavirusOutbreak #covidー19uk #confinement https://t.co/lsdwdIcXaC— Tête à Tête 🎭 (@teteateteopera) March 16, 2020
An outstanding #coronachorus contribution from the peerless @RandyRainbow. @teteateteopera @billbj @BML_Workshop @MercuryMusicals This guy just gets better and better! https://t.co/v8tzWm4evX
— Tamsin Collison (@lovearhyme) March 16, 2020
Hey coronachorus.Grab a tinny and join in. pic.twitter.com/heG4GKpQK6
— Lore Lixenberg (@lorelixenberg) March 16, 2020
Another #coronachorus contribution. You're welcome. @billbj @SpiltMilkMan @teteateteopera @OMTF @BML_Workshop @MercuryMusicals pic.twitter.com/DPdrGAFica
— Tamsin Collison (@lovearhyme) March 15, 2020
@teteateteopera #coronachorus – I don’t know if it’s too late but @IMcMillan and I have an unfinished musical/opera about viruses…
— Michael Betteridge (@mbetteridge) March 14, 2020
Yes, there it is! #coronachorus #SingAwayTheVirus #wash @billbj https://t.co/MFbQO5RFqi pic.twitter.com/9kCbhMoQdC
— Héloïse Werner (@Heloise_Werner) March 14, 2020
In the ladies room, on the metro…
Don’t stand. Don’t stand. Don’t stand so close to me. #coronachorus #socialdistancing— The Abominable Kaye (@regularKaye) March 14, 2020
Challenge accepted @billbj @teteateteopera
1/2 🎶 With a song in my heart,
I walk up to my small
Bathroom sink;
With a song in my heart,
I don't care what my
Neighbours will think.
I turn on the tap,
And pick up the soap,
Breathe deeply and
Clear my throat
And…— Tamsin Collison (@lovearhyme) March 14, 2020
So @teteateteopera have put out the #coronachorus challenge led by the fab @billbj .
I wanted to contribute…..#sorrynotsorry pic.twitter.com/qzRcGJlDyA— Helena Dix (@HelenaDix) March 13, 2020
From #Opera to #HipHop
From #HeavyMetal to #Reggae
From #PopRock to #Jazz
From any heart to another
From anywhere in the worldLet's make it happen !
Time to translate words into acts
Unity is not just a word but a fact for Tomorrow#CoronaChorus, @teteatetopera https://t.co/m2lhtGutyJ
— #𝗥𝗞𝗖 (@RadioKC) March 13, 2020
Here is an absolutely heartwarming accidental #coronachorus thread from Italy, showing the power of singing in terrible adversity. Show some love for our Italian friends and each other, let’s sing the viral blues away some more!🥰https://t.co/M99NYYlbgh #Covid_19 #CoronaOutbreak https://t.co/9ITL7C3wY3
— Tête à Tête 🎭 (@teteateteopera) March 13, 2020
#CoronaChorus Live Jazz! @teteateteopera pic.twitter.com/e7AvJRJpqo
— A Gregg (@Divastrator) March 13, 2020
I wrote this little song today #CoronaChorus Great idea @billbj @teteateteopera let's sing it away – "We are still connected, by thought, by heart, by word, by sight. The longing, the aching I feel for touch can wait, till we're safe, v till you're safe" ❤️ pic.twitter.com/iDHTj4jzab
— 🕷️ Sarah Dacey 🇪🇺 (@sarahdaceyuk) March 13, 2020
A brilliant idea by @teteateteopera #CoronaChorus #SingAwayTheVirus Let’s sing together and keep connected. Read about it here: https://t.co/HNQy0df7Ql #somethingtosmileabout pic.twitter.com/SwKpjvHdlf
— Catherine Kontz (@catherinekontz) March 13, 2020
#coronachorus @teteateteopera https://t.co/DKd7mG3UIx pic.twitter.com/gMfl2f6Unz
— OperaNorm (@OperaNorm) March 13, 2020
Well here you are, my #coronachorus video, me singing the virus away, join in, you feel great after! @teteateteopera @WhoGivesACrapTP https://t.co/wZBNexWUKX pic.twitter.com/gFrpn1BJ9o
— Bill Bankes-Jones 🕷 (@billbj) March 13, 2020