Ellen Muriel

Specialisms

Leads 4 Community Choirs in London and East Sussex, runs workshops and directs Community Theatre

Additional information

Musical Director of the Sing for Freedom Choir, a community choir for torture survivors, sanctuary seekers, friends and allies who sing in a spirit of joy and hope, in solidarity with all those who are oppressed.

Musical Director of the Sounds Like Home Choir, an international women’s choir based at Hoxton Hall, produced by Counterpoints Arts.

Producer and Musical Director of Avalon Choir in South Bermondsey, meeting fortnightly on a Monday evening.

Producer and Musical Director of the Tide Mills Choir, based in Newhaven, East Sussex. The group meets monthly on a Saturday afternoon, singing songs inspired by the people, history and landscape of the local area.

My choirs

Sing for Freedom Choir
Description

The Sing for Freedom Choir is a remarkable community of torture survivors and friends across London who sing together in a spirit of joy and hope, in solidarity with all those who are oppressed.

Founded by survivors from the charity Freedom From Torture, we offer members a joyful community of friendship founded in music, and delight audiences with our unique and life-enhancing performances. We have performed at Milton Court in the Barbican, the Tower of  London, the Southbank Centre, Tilbury Carnival, Union Chapel and Islington Town Hall, amongst others.

We welcome new members in January, April and September and would love you to join us!

Session times

Thursdays 11.45am – 1.45pm during term time

Sounds Like Home Choir
Description

Sounds Like Home is an international women’s choir meeting weekly in Hoxton. The group meets every Wednesday morning to share and sing songs from around the world that they connect to feelings of belonging and home.

Session times

Wednesday mornings

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