Handheld music stand for Singers in Choirs

It's about 18.5cm (7.2 inches) high, 11.5cm (5.5 inches) from front to back and 24.5cm (9.6 inches) from"tip" to "tip".

About 143 grams, (5 ounces). But the music stand makes peoples' folders so much easier to handle that several users have commented that their folders seem lighter when they are using it. If weight is an issue, you could make your music folder lighter in a couple of ways: 1) Instead of placing your paper sheets of music inside plastic pockets, (also known as "polypockets"), use just the paper sheet music; (using hole reinforcers with the paper pages if necessary to make them stronger). 2) Some singers use 2 folders, one for the first half, and one for the second half, of a concert. Or they put the music for just the first half of the concert into their folder while they sing the first half, and then remove that and put in just the music for the second half, for when they sing during the second half.

I use UK Royal Mail delivery, either small parcel delivery for 1 to 4 units, or medium parcel for more than four. They are sent in a cardboard box. Postage/Shipping is calculated and shown on the "Checkout" page. For the UK it as follows: For 1-4 : £3.69 5-10 : £5.89 11 and upwards : £10.00 25 and more : Free Shipping! We also ship to Europe: shipping starts at £6.50 for a single unit, up to a maximum of £10 shipping for 10 units and upwards We also ship to the US and Canada, most of South America, Japan and China: shipping starts at £9.00 for a single unit. Shipping is by surface mail, which can be quite slow - potentially up to 42 days to the US. NOTE: exports to the US may incur an import tax of around 5.5% We also ship to Australia and New Zealand: shipping starts at £9.50 for a single unit.

Some singers are taught their part "by ear", and are not given written music to hold. In this situation the music stand wouldn't really be needed.

Even if you can't use it during performances, it could still be worthwhile having one of these to use during for rehearsals. And perhaps dress codes in the future may be flexible enough to permit you to use one of these - after all, if all choir members are using them, they all benefit and it gives a more even, uniform "look" to the choir.

The Music Stand is particularly designed for use with ring-binder folders holding sheets of music with punched holes: This shows how the yellow ring-binder cover rests on the ledge behind the curved lip. The pages can easily be turned and are not hindered by the lip, and the cover is retained firmly behind it.The music stand works really well with this standard ring-binder folder. Above: showing just the ledge and the lip, with no ring-binder cover in place. This shows a softback score with a soft cover which is cut flush with the edges of the pages. The score rests on top of the lip, rather than being retained behind it. So in this particular case it is not quite as helpful as it is with ringbinder folders of the kind that most choirs seem to use.

Absolutely it would! It would make a great gift for anyone you know who sings in a choir and has to hold a music folder in front of them. Especially if you know they have difficulty in holding or gripping things.

There is a condition known as "Folder Shoulder" which can affect singers and performers who hold music folders for a long period of time. The problem may originate in the back or possibly the shoulder muscles, and some have recommended posture and alignment exercises and training to alleviate the condition. It is possible that the use of this music stand may lessen the probability of this condition developing. But note that this comment does not constitute medical advice.

Yes, it's made of black ABS, a kind of plastic that is widely recyclable. It's made in Wales in the United Kingdom from at least partially recycled material. A patent is pending.

How much would you pay for a good walking stick? Or for a good hearing aid? This is something that may help you be more comfortable when you hold a folder of music for a while: it may prevent cramping and significant discomfort. If you recognise it as a clever solution to the problem of aching hands and fingers, rather than merely as a shaped piece of plastic, I hope you would agree that yes, it IS good value.