Community Spirit
Community Spirit
We’re recruiting for Community Spirit 2025!
Now in its 12th year, we’re looking for community choirs from across Birmingham and the West Midlands to join us for another run of our hugely successful mass singing project, Community Spirit.
What is Community Spirit?
Community Spirit is a B:Music project, delivered in partnership with our Associate Artists, Black Voices. The project offers local community choirs the opportunity to share repertoire and perform as a collective in a large-scale concert in Symphony Hall. Community Spirit aims to harness the power of music to celebrate the diversity of our city, enhance wellbeing, and forge new connections and friendships.
As well as providing opportunities to share in the unique joy and benefits of group singing, this year's project will also enable community choir leaders to develop new skills and help take their choirs to new heights through an exclusive professional development (CPD) session.
'A fantastic experience, I loved every minute'
Previous Participant
Key Information
Choirs of all abilities and styles are welcome
Monthly mass rehearsals from January to June 2025 at Symphony Hall
CPD session included for choir leaders
Free for choirs to take part
Final performance taking place at Symphony Hall on Sunday 13 July 2025
To register interest in your choir taking part in Community Spirit 2025, please complete this form
Expression of Interest Form
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Community Spirit FAQs
Where & When
Where: Symphony Hall
When:
Saturday 18 January 2025 - Choir Leader CPD session in Hosting Rooms 10am to 12pm
Sunday 02 February 2025 - Rehearsal in Symphony Hall Auditorium 2pm Choir arrival / 2.30 - 5:30pm Rehearsal
Tuesday 11 March 2025 - Rehearsal in Symphony Hall Auditorium 7pm Choir arrival / 7.30 - 10pm Rehearsal
Monday 7 April 2025 – Rehearsal in Symphony Hall Auditorium 5:30pm Choir arrival / 6-8.30pm - Rehearsal
Thursday 01 May 2025 - Rehearsal in Symphony Hall Auditorium 7pm Choir arrival / 7.30pm - 10pm Rehearsal
Saturday 28 June 2025 - Rehearsal 9:30am Choir arrival / 10am - 12:30pm Rehearsal
Performance: Sunday 13 July 2025 Morning rehearsal (timings tbc) / Performance, 3pm to 5pm
Does my choir need particular experience to take part?
No! We welcome choirs of all musical abilities and styles.
Who will lead the rehearsals?
Carol Pemberton, Artistic Director of Black Voices
What do I need to bring?
We advise to bring water to keep hydrated, but otherwise just you and your voice!
What should I wear?
Whatever you’re most comfortable in. We don’t have a uniform or dress code, just B:You!
I have additional needs, can I still take part?
Of course, we welcome everyone! We have places available on all our projects for individuals with additional needs – you can let us know the details and we will do our best to make sure that the relevant adjustments are in place.
