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Participant information

This is an international study which aims to explore why people sing in choirs and singing groups. We are interested to find out whether there are common motivations for choir members in different types of group and different cultures. All responses are anonymous.

All participants are required to complete questions 1 - 5 in order to confirm consent for their responses to be used in this study.

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* 1. I confirm that I have read and understood the information explaining the aims of the research and I acknowledge that I can email kerry.boyle@canterbury.ac.uk if I have any questions

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* 2. I understand that my participation is voluntary and that my responses will be anonymous.

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* 3. I understand that the responses I provide will only be accessed by the researchers and will be stored securely.

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* 4. I agree for any data gathered to be used by the researchers in future research and publications.

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* 5. What is your age?

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* 6. What is your gender?

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* 7. Which of the following categories best describes your employment status?

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* 8. Which of the following best describes your current occupation?

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* 9. What kind of choir or singing group do you belong to?

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* 10. What type of voices does your choir involve?

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* 11. Approximately how many members are there in your choir?

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* 12. Where is your choir based?

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* 13. How long have you been a member of this choir or singing group?

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* 14. How often does your choir / chorus / singing group usually meet to rehearse?

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* 15. How often do you attend rehearsals?

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* 16. What style of music does your choir sing?

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* 17. How old were you when you first joined a choir or singing group?

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* 18. Do you also sing in any other choirs or singing groups at the moment?

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* 19. Does anyone else in your family belong to a choir or singing group?

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* 20. Do you have any friends who regularly sing in a choir or singing group?

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* 21. Did you (or do you now) participate in a choir at school / college / university?

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* 22. Have you sung with other choirs or groups?

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* 23. How were you introduced to your current choir or singing group?

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* 24. Do you have friends or family members in this choir / singing group?

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* 25. How confident are you as a singer?

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* 26. What do you enjoy most about being in a choir / singing group?

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* 27. How important is the music you sing in the choir / singing group to you?

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* 28. Please tell us anything about your choir that is special or unique?

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* 29. During the Covid-19 pandemic, has your choir continued to rehearse online?

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* 30. Have you attended any online rehearsals?

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* 31. If you HAVE participated in any online rehearsals, have you found them enjoyable?

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* 32. In your opinion, how is the online experience different from normal rehearsals?

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* 33. What aspects of normal rehearsals have you missed?

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* 34. If you HAVENT participated in online rehearsals, what aspects of  the choir / singing group have you missed?

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* 35. If you would like your choir to be included in the list of participating groups, please provide the name of the group here.

Many thanks for taking the time to complete this survey. If you would like to volunteer to be interviewed about your experience of singing in choirs as part of this study, please email: kerry.boyle@canterbury.ac.uk