Brighton Male Voice Choir

Would you like to learn how to sing in a choir, or do you need to build up your singing confidence? The benefits of singing are well known, so why not come along and give it a try, with Brighton Male Voice Choir. We are a social, non-religious, community choir and we welcome men over the age of 18 who enjoy singing, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. There are no auditions, and the ability to read music is not essential, as you will “pick this up” as you sing along with us to some well-known tunes. We do though ask you to sing in tune!

Brighton Male Voice Choir was formed in 1926, during the years following the depression. The original members were mainly recruited from the Welsh mining community who came to Brighton to work on the new Sea Defences, between Black Rock and Rottingdean. The choir has been singing in many forms since.

After the war, the choir re-formed with weekly rehearsals held above Rosslyn’s Store in the London Road, Brighton, an old established draper’s shop, now long gone, and the present site of what used to be the Woolworth’s store.

In the fifties, the Brighton Male Voice Choir performed in several live appearances at The Dome for the BBC Radio programme, Friday Night is Music Night. The choir also participated successfully in many musical competitions that were popular at the time, winning several silver trophies.

Over the years the Choir has raised thousands of pounds for a long list of local and national charities including Cancer Research UK, MacMillan Cancer Support, The Martlets Hospice, The Chestnut Tree Childrens’ Hospice, The British Heart Foundation, Help for Heroes, Blind Veterans UK, the Saltdean Lido project and Brighton Housing Trust, which helps combat homelessness in Brighton.

During the COVID restrictions our choir has continued to meet every week to rehearse via Zoom, which is still a novelty, even after a year, but we are very keen to start singing together again once conditions allow and everyone is fully vaccinated. Weekly rehearsals are hopefully due to recommence on Thursday 24th June, from 7.30pm, at Woodingdean Methodist Church, but this date is of course subject to confirmation.

You can see (and hear) more about the choir, what we do and what we’ve done, by visiting our website www. brightonmalevoicechoir.co.uk.

Then, if you register your interest by email to our membership secretary, Jeff White, at ewanjeff.white@ gmail.com he will keep you notified of any changes.

Image: Bighton Male Voice Choir All Stars – virtual rehearsals on Zoom during lockdown.

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