The choir joined classical crossover artists G4 on their reunion tour when it arrived in Birmingham last weekend. The 180-strong choir joined the X Factor finalists at the Birmingham Town Hall on Sunday April 5.
Supporting G4 were members of Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Stourbridge and Redditch Rock Choir groups as well as Charlotte Jaconelli from Jonathan and Charlotte, who were the runners up in Britain’s Got Talent in 2012. Rock Choir opened the show with a 30-minute set of uplifting pop and rock songs, and then joined G4 on stage for 6 songs including You Raise Me Up and Nessun Dorma.
Kidderminster Rock Choir has been running since September 2012 and in that time has raised money for various charities including Missing People, Young Minds, Macmillan Cancer Support and Crohns & Colitis UK. They have performed at various local events including the Kidderminster Arts Festival and the town’s Christmas Lights Switch-On, as well as larger events at Wembley Stadium and Birmingham’s Symphony Hall alongside special celebrity guest Toyah Wilcox. In June they’ll be part of a national Rock Choir event with thousands of other Rock Choir members at the Genting Arena.
There are no auditions in Rock Choir and no previous musical experience is necessary. The choir rehearses at Severn Valley Railway on Mondays from 8-9.30pm. You can book a free taster session at www.rockchoir.com or call 01252714276.
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