Another side benefit of the growth of atheism--dumbing down songs and "naff arrangements".    Lucky you.

Just think, up to now you wouldn't have had to hear about choirs except at Christmas with King's College Cambridge etc. Unless you went to church.

Of course we can hope that some people who join these groups realize music has a lot more potential--and seek it out themselves.

Though they may not wind up singing Tallis and Byrd, maybe some will eventually get to Vaughn Williams arrangements of songs.    But of course they will have to learn to read music.   Maybe that's also a limiting factor.