Developed by Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, the choir was established for anyone affected by cancer. 

Based in Belfast, the charity’s patient support choir service provides members with the opportunity to meet others living with, or affected by cancer. Coming together in a supportive and friendly environment, members learn new skills in choral signing while having fun along the way. 

Special Guests – The Lindsay Chorale

Early in the 1990s, Tom Lindsay, the organist of 1st Saintfield Presbyterian Church at the time arranged for a small group of singers from his church choir to sing at special services and other events. After his untimely death in 1995, the members decided to carry on the work he had begun and so, The Lindsay Chorale was formed. Over the years, The Lindsay Chorale has performed at a variety of venues across UK and Ireland including a special appearance on the BBC. Their musical director is Keith Acheson, and their accompanist is Daniel Clements.

Daniel Clements is currently an assistant organist at St. George’s Parish Church in Belfast, having previously been an organ scholar at St Finnian’s, Cregagh. His music teachers in the past have included John McParland, Philip Bolton and Mark McGrath. He accompanies numerous choirs and soloists and has played for a number of ballet classes and dance exams. 

Megan Boyd is the accompanist with the Sing for Life choir. Megan completed a BMus and MA in Music at Queen’s University, Belfast and works in the arts sector both as a pianist and in the field of arts administration. 

Keith Acheson is a Belfast-based composer and conductor. After obtaining a BMus (Hons) in 1996, he was awarded a PhD in Composition from the Ulster university in 2002.

Along with many pieces for choir, he has had work performed by the Ulster Orchestra, Gemini Ensemble, Arco String Quartet, HuuJ Ensemble, Philippa Davies, Anne-Marie O’Farrell and many more. In recent years, he has conducted three world premieres of his own work, one of which was the closing event in last year’s Belfast International Arts Festival, and earlier this year conducted the Irish Premiere of Kim André Arnesen’s Requiem for Solace.

In addition to the Sing for Life Choir, he is the Musical Director of The Lindsay Chorale, Fermanagh Choral Society, Crescendo Community Choir and the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and Citi Belfast Staff Choirs.