Cars are the perfect choir loft for this âMessiahâ sing-along
By Karen Campbell Globe Correspondent,Updated December 16, 2020, 12:42 p.m.
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Group singing is extremely dangerous for coronavirus transmission, but a Marlborough couple found a way by keeping everyone in their cars.SIMON SIMARD/NYT
More than 54 million Americans, from children to seniors, actively participated in choral singing before the pandemic hit this year. (Thatâs according to arts organization Chorus America.) But these days, the soul-rejuvenating practice of lifting oneâs voice in song with others â breathing as one, riding on waves of communal energy â has been targeted as one of the worst super-spreader activities out there. Back in March, one Washington State church choirâs infamous rehearsal resulted in a single sick chorister infecting nearly everyone present â 53 out of 61 people.