Letters to the Editor: Singing together in a choir gives us real connection

A music therapist adds his voice to Peter Stobart's recent opinion piece in the 'Irish Examiner'

Jim Cosgrove writes that singing together should be recognised as an essential input, rather than an extra developmental attribute in the school curriculum. Stock image

Peter Stobart offers a compelling, comprehensive, and persuasive case for singing together in “commune” (‘Singing together can help build community in divisive times’, Irish Examiner Opinion, April 23).

Outlining the social, cognitive, emotional, and physical benefits from choral pursuits across the age range, he captures the baseline quintessential in his final comments on the matter: