come have fun and sing your heart out

Why Join Us?

Harmony Belles is a well-established singing group that is always open to new members.
We believe in:

Being inclusive:
‍We are open to all singing abilities and we have a wide-ranging age group. There are no auditions and if you can’t read music, that’s not a problem, nobody is turned away. We just ask that you share our joy of singing.

Being easy to join:
‍We run taster sessions at the beginning of each term so you can get an idea of who we are and how we operate. Visit our Join Us page to find out more. (link to google doc same as book ‘book a taster’)

Being affordable:
‍At £6.50 per week, our membership fees are amongst the lowest in the area and unlike some choirs, we don’t charge for sheet music. Our Musical Director Anne is highly qualified and every session is all about developing singing skills and learning new ones, providing excellent value for money.

Having a varied repertoire:
‍Our musical genres are varied, from musical theatre to jazz to pop and to classical. We’ve been known to sing in French or Spanish and even Latin! It’s always good fun and gives the singers a chance to improve and develop their singing skills along the way. Take a look at Our Repertoire here.

Making singing fun:
Singing should be fun and we always aim to have everyone leave with a smile on their faces.
Each session starts with a ten-minute warm-up before we dip into the songs we are working on. Sometimes we sing from just lyrics and other times with song sheets. This balance of singing from music and/or words makes it easier for all the members, some of whom don’t read music but have a great ‘ear’ for it.
We rehearse alongside a mixture of live music with a skilled accompanist as well as backing tracks.


Taking on a Challenge:
We aim to perform two concerts every year raising money for locallybased charities or for charities close to the hearts of our members. Havinga concert to work towards is an important goal for our members. Oneconcert is normally held in December and the second one in the summer.Check out our Shows/Events page here.
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Over the years we have supported many charities and raised over £9,000since 2012. Find out about Our Ripple Effect here.
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Offering Friendship, Support and Social activities:
We know many members who have struggled with depression as well as personal problems during the course of our time together and the choir has always been a place where they can take time and forget about things for a while. Often just knowing that choir is taking place every Wednesday is a big help. Take a look at what some of our members and supporters have to say here. We aim to have two socials throughout the year. One at Christmas and one at the end of the summer term. And there’s often a group heading to the nearest pub after a Wednesday sessions too.

Involved in the Community:
We have been part of the Marlow community for over ten years and have taken part in such local events as the Marlow Carnival, singing at local care home and performing at the Marlow Christmas Light Switch On. We’ve even sung in local pubs!