Threshold Choir: A Healing Chorus

Providing service in song through life’s transitions.

3rd Annual NEW ENGLAND  THRESHOLD CHOIR  GATHERING Oct. 16 & 17 Check back for more details!

What is a Threshold Choir?

Threshold Choirs honor the ancient tradition of singing at the bedsides of people who are struggling:
some with living, some with dying. The voice, as the original human instrument, is a true and gracious
vehicle for compassion and comfort.

When invited, small groups of 2 or 3 singers visit the bedsides of people who are sick, dying, or in a coma.
Music is chosen to respond to each client’s musical taste, spiritual direction and physical capacity. Songs might include rounds, chants, lullabies, hymns, spirituals and classical choral music. The choir will visit a client on an
ongoing basis, as long as necessary for healing, comfort or transition.

How did the Threshold Choir start?

In 2000, Kate Munger of Inverness, California, founded the first of what she thought would be primarily local Bay Area Threshold Choirs, for women who are called to sing at the bedsides of people in need. Today there are over 1,600 singers in more than 60 choirs in 17 states through-out North America and in 4 countries.

The Threshold Choir at Indian Hill Music started in the fall of 2007, after two faculty/staff members read an article
about Munger in “Real Simple” magazine and were inspired to bring such a group to the East Coast. The group of female and male singers meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The choir is a way for singers to express gratitude for the rich gift of singing in their lives, offer their voices in unique and rewarding service, and bring together a community that knows that true service heals everyone.

Learn more about Kate Munger and her Threshold Choir work.

How do I arrange a visit?

Threshold Choir members will visit bedsides only when invited by a client or a client’s family or caregivers.
The service is provided free of charge to the client.

To request a bedside visit, call Indian Hill Music (978) 486-9524. Dial "0" to speak with an Indian Hill Music staff member during office hours: M-F 9am - 6pm. Evenings and weekends dial ext. 375.

You also may contact Threshold Choir co-director Pam Espinosa (ext. 317) directly for more information about arranging a bedside visit or joining the choir. New members are always welcome!