Article in the current ‘Health Matters’ magazine describing a project which examines the role of music therapy in reducing depression and improving psychosocial functioning through active participation in choral therapy for older adults in residential and day care settings. The research is being conducted by Bill Ahessy, Music Therapist, at the Meath Community Unit, Dublin. To access the article go to: http://www.hse.ie/eng/Publications/corporate/Health_Matters_Newsletter/Health_Matters_Autumn_2009_Edition_Page_39-57.pdf