Rainbow Chorus

The Rainbow Chorus is a LGBTQ+ community choir which attracts members from diverse backgrounds, a large age range and a wide geographical area across Brighton and Hove and beyond.

We offer an enjoyable, supportive and affirming environment for LGBTQ+ members to sing, develop their community spirit and awareness, and enable individuals to develop their talents, skills and confidence. There are around 80 members in the choir split into the 4 classic SATB sections.

We have a varied repertoire, from pop classics and classical pieces to songs from musicals and powerful ballads.  Choir members can suggest songs for inclusion in following terms. There are also small groups and solo parts for those who like more of a challenge.

Singing with the Rainbow Chorus takes place over two terms, with concerts in December and June/July. Weekly rehearsals usually take place on  Monday evenings at St George's Church in Kemptown from 7.30 – 9.30pm and there are additional sectional and ad-hoc rehearsals too.

Monday rehearsals cover note bashing, performance skills and understanding the sheet music.  We get a short tea break in the middle of each rehearsal – a great opportunity to socialise over tea and cake. All members get access to rehearsal tracks so that we can learn our parts outside of rehearsals. Each section also organises their own rehearsals, usually in members homes outside of usual rehearsal times to polish up their own parts.

Being in Rainbow Chorus can be great fun and very rewarding but does require the commitment to learn your part in your own time. Having said that there is the chance to step out of songs which are not working for you or just sing parts of songs, especially in your first term when there can be a lot to learn!