Join us
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus is always looking for new members, especially if you have a lower (“bass”) or higher (“first tenor”) singing voice. Unlike some other goups, we don’t audition.
New Members’ evening
Tuesday 12th September 2023
Come find out what the fuss is all about!
Please email membership@brightongmc.org for more information and to register your interest.
Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus is the biggest gay men’s chorus in UK outside of London. New members are always welcome and we don‘t hold auditions. We meet weekly on a Tuesday night in our beautiful rehearsal space located in the centre of Brighton, and we end the evening with a well-deserved drink in our local pub.
If you’d like to be a part of our success, please read on to find out a little more about us and then drop us a line using the link below:
You may have sung in a choir or group in the past, or you may be unsure if you even ‘have a voice’. Singing comes more naturally when you are surrounded by other voices and getting some encouragement, and that’s what we try to provide.
The best way to start singing is to tune out all the internalised messages that say you can’t… so come along and see that you can!
It doesn’t matter if you’ve never sung before, or if you can’t read music, as neither of these things are essential. In fact, roughly half of us have never been choirboys and can’t read music.
We don’t use song sheets in performances, so we all have to learn things by heart. We make use of online resources as a learning aid to use in our own time, so nobody gets left behind.
We sing mainly in 4-part harmony:
- First Tenor
- Second Tenor
- Baritone
- Bass
We’ll help you settle into the Chorus and make sure you are in the right section for your vocal range. Our Chorus Director will voice test you to assist – but don’t worry it’s not a formal audition
We rehearse from 7.30-10.00 pm every Tuesday evening in our beautiful rehearsal space located in the centre of Brighton. Once a month we have a longer afternoon session on a Saturday or Sunday. There are some additional rehearsals before our main performances, and the four voice parts each meet for “sectional” rehearsals a couple of times per season. Members are expected to come to most rehearsals. There’s always a tea or lunch break and many members enjoy going to the pub afterwards.
If you decide to sign up as a member, you will need to pay a monthly subscription fee, which is £28 waged or £14 on a concessionary rate. That covers the cost of hiring the rehearsal space, paying our music professionals, printing of scores, tuition, tea and biscuits. Unlike some amateur societies we don’t charge to perform in our end of season shows, and there is never any pressure for you to perform at all.
We are always interested in meeting anyone who wants to find out more about us, whether you end up joining or not. So, if you want to sit in on a rehearsal and check us out, it would be great to hear from you.
Please email us using the link below and let us know when you’d like to come along, plus any questions you may have.
If you’d like to know a bit more about how the Chorus and our membership is organised, we’ve prepared a page of Frequently Asked Questions.