VOICEBEATVoicebeat is a multi-cultural singing group, or world music community choir, based in the West End of Glasgow.
We sing songs from around the world in easy unaccompanied harmony, often in foreign languages, in an informal, lively, supportive atmosphere. Whatever your background and experience, you are welcome at Voicebeat. There’s no audition and you don't need to be able to read music, as the songs are taught by ear. We meet in Partick on Mondays at 7pm (see Rehearsals) and give regular performances. Anyone is welcome to just turn up at any point, but it's a good idea to check the rehearsal schedule first. You can contact us at voicebeat@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter (see panel right). What they said…Friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Nice folk to meet up with. Relaxed and non-intimidating environment. I felt welcomed and able to just do my best – a pressure-free choir with no audition is brilliant. Diverse, regular gigs. Interesting range of music. I feel more confident about my singing. Fun, informative and entertaining. Good variety of songs. Lots of social activities. Inclusive, fun, easy-going and challenging – a great balance. I love the openness and inclusivity of Voicebeat. Voicebeat made a very big difference in my life and helped me lots during a very hard time. Makes you happy, leave your worries behind! Friendship, fun and fine songs. Banana bread!
NEWSOur winter term started on 5 September. This is an ideal time to try us out or bring a friend. See the Rehearsals page.
18 June was a big day for us. In the afternoon we performed at "Voice @ The Bandstand" at Kelvingrove Bandstand, a day of choirs of all shapes and sizes, followed that evening by our own summer concert (poster right). Details here. Photos and video will follow.
Bash Khan's film of the Kelvingrove Bandstand songwriting project, Sing me a New Song, led by Robyn Stapleton and Claire Hastings over the summer of 2015, is available online here. We sang two of the songs at a screening of the film on 30 April, hosted by WAVEParticle and the Radical Film Network at the Gorbals/Laurieston Arches.
Watch this space or join our email list to stay in touch with what's going on. We now have a Facebook page at facebook.com/VoicebeatGlasgow. Please "like" us and spread the word about our events. For more about our performances, past and future, click here.
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OTHER SINGING OPPORTUNITIES:
On Wednesdays at 7.30pm, Harry our songleader is running drop-in sessions on harmony singing for men: "VoiceMale", at the Glad Foundation (3 Abbot St, Glasgow G41 3XE). £4/session. No music-reading involved.
On Wednesdays at 7.30pm, Harry our songleader is running drop-in sessions on harmony singing for men: "VoiceMale", at the Glad Foundation (3 Abbot St, Glasgow G41 3XE). £4/session. No music-reading involved.
On the South Side, Govanhill Voices meet on Thursday evenings in Daisy St to sing unaccompanied harmony songs from around the world.
Every first Friday of the month, you can sing shapenote ("Sacred Harp") music in Glasgow at an informal gathering known as the First Friday Sing, run by Shapenote Scotland. There is also now a Third Friday Sing in Edinburgh.
