Solid Harmony is a young people's choir set up by Jane Wheeler, Nick Bowers-Broadbent and Mo Mason in April 2002. It was designed to be an alternative to Revelation Community Youth Gospel Choir, but has become a force to be reckoned with. Based in Newham, East London, it has over 30 members aged 9 -21 from schools and colleges across the borough, with a strong senior membership taking part in NewVIc's Activ8 program. The members of the choir take pride in singing all kinds of music, from Gospel, R n' B and Rock, to Folk, World music and Classical. It encourages members to write and compose for the choir and has student support from Diân Gasper as Assistant Musical Director and Chrystal Lecointe as Assistant Web Editor. Solid Harmony was set up initially with Neighborhood Renewal Fund from Newham Council.  For more information go to About us.

"This is a year of growth, our further growth. So don't hold back, let's run full force at success, taking the blocks of education and experience with us. Don't worry if you fall down..." Stefan Vitalis. Young Leader, Solid Harmony Choir 1st Jan 2010, We can all pick each other up if we fall down. We look forward to singing for you and with you. Happy New Year!

Such fun to sing with our fellow community choirs, Forest Voices, Wells Bells, and Godwin Primary. A festive vibe and such wonderful singing! I blizzard was waiting to greet us as we left the venue! Very exciting winter cheer! :-)

We have had so much wonderful opportunity for festival singing this Christmas! We enjoyed singing for the Richard House at their Spirit of Christmas and Readings service outside, round the Christmas Tree. It was really cold outside, but hearts were warmed by the shared wishes of the people who came and sang together.

For some time we have looked to find a way to support Richard House children's hopsice in Beckton. It was a joy and privilege to share the evening with so many other musicians and performers in the local community of Wanstead. We enjoyed the acoustic accompaniment provided by our very own Dian, Samuel and Junior.  David Spark, the organizer tells us that £192.4 pounds were raised!  Well done everyone and thanks for including us!

  "Why can't we stay the whole week?" says Shaima. Spending a weekend at PGL was such a great opportunity to connect, enjoy out of London activity, get to know each other in a different context, set and meet personal challenges, encourage and support each other, play cards, sing, compose, relax and generally set the tone for working together as a choir for the next year. Thank you PGL for a great time, and especially our groupi Jamie, who looked after us wonderfully! Onwards! See the video here.

PS - respect to Charles' finger. Such powers of recovery!