East Aurora priest virtually lends voice to British choir during COVID pandemic
Mother Ann Tillman of St. Matthias Episcopal Church is featured on several new releases from England s Sweet Charity Choir. Author: Lauren Hall (WGRZ) Updated: 5:14 PM EST December 24, 2020
EAST AURORA, N.Y. What does a priest do to pass the time during a pandemic?
For Mother Ann Tillman of Saint Matthias Episcopal Church in East Aurora - sing!
Tillman has always loved music - she was a music major at Cornell University - but 2020, it became a form of escape. It has helped me to balance my over-worked church life, she told 2 On Your Side. But at the same time, to be inspired.
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Brighstone Singer Describes Online Choir As A Lifeline During Lockdown
By Iona Stewart-Richardson
A woman who lives in Brighstone has described a choir she is part of as a lifeline during the pandemic - after the release of its collaborative Christmas song - which is aiming to help struggling musicians.
66-year-old Lesley Gee, who is originally from Newport, has been involved in The Sweet Charity Choir for several years - which previously met monthly in Southampton.
But because of coronavirus, it was forced to move online - meaning it was able to gather more than 250 members from across the world - who get together online to rehearse weekly.