The Choir with No Name wants sopranos and basses for its Dome gig

The Choir with No Name^3,4 Brighton is looking for sopranos and basses to sing with it as volunteers between now and January. It rehearses on Monday nights at All Saints Church on The Drive in Hove. The extra voices are there to get the choir ready for its Big Christmas Singalong at Brighton Dome² on Tuesday 15 December. Applications close on 13 November.

The choir is for people affected by homelessness and other forms of marginalisation, and it is run in partnership with BHT Sussex. Members don’t need any singing experience. Each week starts with a cuppa, then there’s 90 minutes of singing and a hot meal afterwards, cooked by volunteers on a rota. The repertoire runs from pop, rock and soul to gospel, reggae and musicals.

The volunteer singers join a rostered musical team that backs up each section in rehearsals and at gigs. That can mean helping the choir director set up, anchoring a part, leading warm-ups or working with small groups and soloists. Rehearsals run from 5.30pm to 9.30pm.

The choir wants strong, confident singers who can pick up harmony parts quickly by ear, the way its members do. You don’t need to read music. The listing asks volunteers to sing loudly when their section needs it “and singing less loudly when they’ve got it!”

Volunteers get an induction, online videos on handling challenging emotions and trauma-informed practice, and access to BHT Sussex’s full training catalogue. To apply or ask about the role, contact Ruth Smart at ruth@choirwithnoname.org.

Brighton is one of seven Choir with No Name choirs in the UK. Donations and profits from the Dome singalong go to the Brighton choir.