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The Covid-19 crisis has had a major impact on all our lives and the thousands of people who have died during this time is heartbreaking. The figures are so big it is hard to connect them to real people, and yet behind every lost-life there is a person with a family, friends and neighbours, and every person has their own story.

Saying goodbye to our loved ones is one of the hardest things we have to do in life, and honouring them, their lives, their achievements and their story is a significant part of the grieving process. During this pandemic many thousands have not had that privilege with their loved ones.

Social distancing has meant that family have been unable to say goodbye properly, daughters and sons have feelings of guilt at having to leave parents to die in the arms of strangers in hospitals, and funerals by video link have become a regular feature.

After his own father died a few years ago, composer Sandy Nuttgens wrote a modern requiem ‘Gently and Still’ as a way of processing his own grief. In his minds eye he imagined gently holding his father, saying all those things he wanted to tell him, and letting his dad know that he will always be in his heart.

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Popchoir have come together to record their own version of this requiem, with a beautiful choral arrangement by Popchoir Director Helen Hampton, leading 170 voices singing their love to everyone who has lost a loved one during the crisis.

You can see the video here.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG-JiF-CuDA  


We would like to use this moment to raise funds for the charity Cruse Bereavement Care who offer desperately needed support and advice to those who are grieving.

The Cruse helpline is essential in helping people feel less alone...

Every penny donated will go to www.cruse.org.uk. A donation from you will help to train Cruse volunteers to support clients over the phone and fund the technology they need to keep providing vital support.

Popchoir is a non-auditioned community choir based across London, the surrounding counties and Cornwall. Our members come from all walks of life, men and women of all ages and backgrounds, whose love of singing fantastic pop songs brings us together for socials, gigs and charity fundraising. Together our purple Popsters are an unstoppable force of music, joy and adventure!
Come and find us at www.popchoir.com.

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