My name is Brian

My part of London North East

My earliest musical memory of London Fauré at Temple Church

The moment I realised I could sing was when I joined a local church choir

When I am not at a Snapshot Songs rehearsal you will mostly find me in hospital

A song that changes the way I’m feeling no matter where I am when it comes on is Spem in Alium

If I could only listen to one song for the rest of my life it would have to be a Mozart Opera

A typical thing you might hear me say is “I’ll Do my best”

My name is Theresa Thompson

My part of London South East

My earliest musical memory of London Tyres on the road driving to London museums

The moment I realised I could sing Singing with my mum to the radio

When I am not at a Snapshot Songs rehearsal you will mostly find me time travelling: I love history.

A song that changes the way I’m feeling no matter where I am when it comes on is Clare de Lune

If I could only listen to one song for the rest of my life it would have to be Dawn Chorus

A typical thing you might hear me say is ”eeeeeh”

One word I would use to describe the Snapshot Songs choir is “eclectic”

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My name is Mothiur Rhaman.

My part of London is Tooting.

My earliest musical memory of London is being blown away by Judi Dench in A Little Night Music.

The moment I realised I could sing was at the Snapshot Songs workshops!

A song that changes the way I’m feeling no matter where I am when it comes on is Feeling Good by Nina Simone.

If I could only listen to one song for the rest of my life it would have to be Hare Krishna, Hare Ram.

A typical thing you might hear me say is “have faith”.

My name is Elsie Lam.

My part of London where my heart is.

My earliest musical memory of London “London Bridge is falling down” in kindergarten.

The moment I realised I could sing was humming along practising piano when I was four.

When I am not at a Snapshot Songs rehearsal you will mostly find me at a food market or an art gallery.

A song that changes the way I’m feeling no matter where I am when it comes on is Groove is in the Heart by Dee Lite.

If I could only listen to one song for the rest of my life it would have to be Never Enough by Boris Dlugosch/Moloko featuring Roisín Murphy.

A typical thing you might hear me say “Eh?” because I am Canadian eh?!

One word I would use to describe the Snapshot Songs choir is fun!

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My name is Lynda Bryan.

My part of London is East.

My earliest musical memory of London is a concert at the Albert Hall.

The moment I realised I could sing was at primary school.

When I am not at a Snapshot Songs rehearsal you will mostly find me singing somewhere else.

A typical thing you might hear me say is “if you can speak then everyone can sing!”

My name is Kevin Speid

My part of London is New Southgate.

Songs that change the way I’m feeling no matter where I am when they come on are R&B songs.

If I could only listen to one song for the rest of my life it would have to be Dance with my father by Luther Vandross.

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My name is Miss Glenna Archibald

My part of London is Ealing Borough.

My earliest musical memory of London is The David Bowie Show.

The moment I realised I could sing was when I was young at church.

When I am not at a Snapshot Songs rehearsal you will mostly find me organising mess, confusion, watching TV, eating.

A song that changes the way I’m feeling no matter where I am when it comes on is Harvest for the world by the Isley Brothers.

If I could only listen to one song for the rest of my life it would have to be the sound of the sea, and birds singing.

A typical thing you might hear me say “I look what I say, and say what I look.”

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My name is Tom Osborn.

My part of London is Fulham.

My earliest musical memory of London is reaching up to carefully place Beatles records on my parents’ turntable.

The moment I realised I could sing I don’t remember not singing.

When I am not at a Snapshot Songs rehearsal you will mostly find me at Buddhist meetings or in the pub.

A song that changes the way I’m feeling no matter where I am when it comes on is a cover of Try a little tenderness performed by The Commitments.

If I could only listen to one song for the rest of my life it would have to be Rapper’s Delight by The Sugarhill Gang.

A typical thing you might hear me say is “Get down”.

One word I would use to describe the Snapshot Songs choir is “diverse”.

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My name is Bernadette Bentley.

My part of London is Stepney.

My earliest musical memory of London is when I found two broken Spanish guitars in a skip and made one good one out of them.

The moment I realised I could sing: I never realised it/thought about it, I just sang!

When I am not at a Snapshot Songs rehearsal you will mostly find me being a mum and homemaker.

A song that changes the way I’m feeling no matter where I am when it comes on is I am the Black Gold of the Sun by Nuyorican Soul

A typical thing you might hear me say is “actually…” (it’s very annoying I’m sure!)

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My name is Annabel Bowman.

My part of London is Finchley.

My earliest musical memory of London is the musical John, Paul, George, Ringo…& Bert.

The moment I realised I could sing was when I was about nine.

When I am not at a Snapshot Songs rehearsal you will mostly find me at the old Truman Brewery.

A song that changes the way I’m feeling no matter where I am when it comes on is Summer Breeze by the Isley Brothers.

If I could only listen to one song for the rest of my life it would have to be Baby I love your way by Peter Frampton.

A typical thing you might hear me say is “I love ____ so much!”

One word I would use to describe the Snapshot Songs choir is eclectic.

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