Join community music leader Polly Murray for a vibrant series of events and workshops designed to inspire and broaden your musical skills. Whether you’re curious about exploring your voice in new and creative ways, building confidence in group singing, or learning the essentials of music reading, Polly’s sessions offer something for everyone.
Current Events
25th April 2026 – Spire Church, Farnham
Are you a community choir singer who loves to sing but feels lost when looking at sheet music? This friendly, accessible workshop is designed just for you! In this practical session, we’ll explore how to navigate a piece of sheet music in a choir setting; following your specific voice part, following the lyrics, keeping your place, recognising common symbols, how to follow repeat marks etc. You’ll also be introduced to the basics of sheet music, including the stave, bars and note lengths, which will help with rhythm and timing of your choir songs.
For: Everyone, 18+. No experience necessary
9th May 2026 – Farnham Maltings
Join us for a special one-off choir workshop where we’ll learn and sing the iconic 90s classic – “Kiss From a Rose” by Seal. In this relaxed and welcoming session, you’ll be guided through the harmonies step by step, learning a specially arranged version of this powerful and nostalgic song. Whether you already sing in a choir or simply love singing with others, this workshop is designed to be enjoyable, accessible, and uplifting.
For: Everyone, 18+. No experience necessary
Workshops
Are you a choir leader looking for cover when you’re unavailable to lead a rehearsal, or perhaps you’d like to offer your singers something a little different for a session? I run a range of engaging and interactive workshops for choirs and would be very happy to travel to you.
- Circle Singing – this 1.5 hour welcoming workshop is for anyone who wants to build confidence with vocal improvisation, or choir leaders who would like to learn and share a new technique with their members. All group sizes work for this session, from 6-80 people!
For: Everyone, 18+ – email to book me to come to your choir: polly@fcvg.co.uk - Vocal Painting – Step into the creative world of Vocal Painting. A fun and expressive way to shape music in real time using hand gestures. We’ll start by learning familiar song choruses and then use simple signals to transform the sound by holding a chord, raising the volume, shifting the pitch, or looping a phrase. It’s a creative, spontaneous experience for singers of all abilities and lots of fun!
For: Everyone, 18+ – email to book me to come to your choir: polly@fcvg.co.uk