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Examining the potential efficacy of a choral intervention in reducing loneliness for people with Schizophrenia

An exploration of how participants experienced engaging and singing a choir to understand the social and emotional aspects in relation to choir singing and mental health.

The effects of group singing on the wellbeing and psychosocial outcomes of children and young people: a systematic integrative review

Physiological demands of singing for lung health compared with treadmill walking

Narrative review exploring the extent to which group singing can be seen as improving both physical and psychological health in participants with or without chronic health conditions

Beneficial effects of choir singing on cognition and well-being of older adults: Evidence from a cross-sectional study

Can singing exercises reduce snoring? A pilot study

Sing Your Lungs Out: a qualitative study of a community singing group for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Singing as a health-promoting activity in elderly care: a qualitative, longitudinal study in Norway

The therapeutic effects of singing in neurological disorders

Group Singing Has Multiple Benefits in the Context of Chronic Pain: An Exploratory Pilot Study

Phoene Cave - leading specialist in singing and lung health - gives an audio description of the powerful role singing can play in combatting Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Singing Together, Yet Apart: The Experience of UK Choir Members and Facilitators During the Covid-19 Pandemic

A systematic review of mental health and wellbeing outcomes of group singing for adults with a mental health condition

ParkinSong: A Controlled Trial of Singing- Based Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease

Dr Sarah Andersen describes her experiences of singing in the tiny Norwegian city of Namsos, and her continuing work to understand more about the wellbeing aspects of singing.

Exploring the ways in which a community-based group singing intervention impacts the wellbeing of people living with dementia (PLWD) and their family carers

SingStrong—A singing and breathing retraining intervention for respiratory and other common symptoms of long COVID: A pilot study

Evaluating the impact of a school-based singing project, in relation to outcomes for children and teachers involved

The effects of choral singing on communication impairments in Acquired Brain Injury (ABI): A systematic review: Effects of choral singing on communication impairments in ABI: A systematic review

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the 'Sing Your Heart Out Project', providing Community Singing Workshops for Mental Health Service Users and the General Public

The Therapeutic Effects of Singing in Neurological Disorders

Sandeep Gurrapadi talks about applying his skills as opera singer, composer and educator in community music projects in India

An Agenda for Best Practice Research on Group Singing, Health, and Well-Being

How Participatory Music Engagement Supports Mental Well-being: A Meta-Ethnography

A systematic review on the effects of group singing on persistent pain in people with long‐term health conditions

Group singing as a resource for the development of a healthy public: a study of adult group singing

​Emily Foulkes shares her experiences of developing Singing for Health work linked to Social Prescribing in Cornwall

Effect of singing interventions on symptoms of postnatal depression: three-arm randomised controlled trial

From singing to speaking: facilitating recovery from nonfluent aphasia

Individual Therapeutic Singing Program for Vocal Quality and Depression in Parkinson’s Disease

Becky Moseley-Morgan reveals some fascinating insights into the benefits of singing for mature voices

An online breathing and wellbeing programme (ENO Breathe) for people with persistent symptoms following COVID-19: a parallel-group, single-blind, randomised controlled trial

This project set out to explore the potential for delivering an online singing and mindfulness programme for people identifying as living with anxiety and/or depression.

The role of cultural, community and natural assets in addressing societal and structural health inequalities in the UK: future research priorities

Use of Singing for Lung Health as an alternative training modality within pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD: an RCT

Emily Foulkes talks to Sophie Garner about her work and research on singing for people with brain injuries and her journey to becoming an author of books about creative songwriting with children.

Comparing Aerosol Concentrations and Particle Size Distributions Generated by Singing, Speaking and Breathing

Music, singing and wellbeing for adults living with dementia: a systematic review

Dr Stephen Clift - Professor Emeritus at Canterbury Christ Church University, Visiting Professor at York St John University and Professorial Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health - looks back over 20 years of Singing for Health research.

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community singing on mental health-related quality of life of older people: randomised controlled trial

The experience and perceived impact of group singing for men living with cancer: A phenomenological study

Saoirse Finn talks to Dr Daisy Fancourt about her work focusing on the effects of social and cultural participation on health

Dave Camlin - musician, composer, music educator and researcher - explores the building up of a picture of group singing that captures more of its profoundly transformational nature. Difficult to quantify in research terms, but of enormous potential value if it can be captured.

Rosie Adediran talks about singing and writing songs with parents, babies and children

What works for wellbeing? A systematic review of wellbeing outcomes for music and singing in adults

Vocal coach and choral facilitator Elizabeth Drwal Stuttard presents two films exploring raising proprioceptive awareness in community singers with Parkinson’s through Laban based movement warm-ups integrated into the vocal sessions