Birmingham’s Voice of the Town Choir

Birmingham’s Voice of the Town Choir

Term Dates

Term 1
20 Jan 2026 – 28 Apr 2026
Term 2
12 May 2026 – 04 Aug 2026
Term 3
15 Sep 2026 – 08 Dec 2026

Rehearsal Venue

The Rose Villa Tavern
172 Warstone Lane
Jewellery Quarter
B18 6JW

Rehearsals are held in the bright, airy upstairs events room on a Tuesday from 7pm – 9.30pm.

Term 1: No Rehearsals on Feb 10th, Feb 17th or April 7th
Term 2: No Rehearsal on May 26th
Term 3: No Rehearsal on Oct 27th

Travel / Parking

Excellent bus links to/from the city centre and beyond

3-minute walk from the Jewellery Quarter train station
On-street parking around the venue (free from 6.30pm)

Why join our Birmingham choir?

No auditions – all we ask is that you can sing with good pitch
No need to understand sheet music – learn parts with various resources, including our fantastic vocal guide tracks
An energising, fun & supportive atmosphere
Perform at exciting, memorable events
Meet new people in Birmingham

AND, sing fantastic songs with stunning harmonies from Pop, Rock, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, RnB, Dance and more!

About our choir in Birmingham…

Since forming in the summer of 2014, our choir in Birmingham has gone on to perform with Take That & Lulu on 6 UK tour dates, stars from BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing (on 4 UK tour dates), as part of the opening ceremony of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, and at the 2024 England Netball Super League Grand Final.

AND, all at incredible venues such as the Arena Birmingham (with Take That), Resorts World Arena (Birmingham), Royal Spa Centre (Leamington Spa), Reading’s Hexagon Theatre, St. Albans’ Alban Arena, and the International Conference Centre (Birmingham).
During that time, our Birmingham choir has also performed at a host of festivals across the region, such as Harborne Carnival, Colmore Food Festival, JQ Festival, Bournville Village Festival, the Frankfurt Christmas Market, and at countless public events, corporate and charity events, feature shows, weddings, parties and more!
Ready to join a choir in Birmingham? Come and try your first session.

We also have choirs in Coventry, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle. Click on the city for more info!

Musical Director – Rodrigo Orquera

Birmingham VOTT MD Rodrigo Orquera

Since graduating with a Degree in Musical Arts, Rodrigo has gone on to establish himself as a composer, songwriter, MD and musician in high demand following his arrival in Birmingham in 2018.

With over 10 years of teaching experience, including a position at the National University of Arts in Buenos Aires, Rodrigo has worked with people of all ages in a large variety of settings. These have included further and higher education, primary and secondary schools and community services.

In addition to his teaching and group work, Rodrigo has an extensive list of top performance credits across Jazz, Popular & Contemporary music as well as classical guitar, having composed many of his own original works.

With a love for working with groups, he is a supportive and passionate leader, dedicated to inspiring others to share his love for music.

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“Great songs, great arrangements, great people and fantastic performance opportunities. Joining VOTT is honestly one of the best things I’ve ever done.“

Lisa, VOTT Member

“Proud to have been part of this awesome choir for over a decade. I’ve made friends for life and had experiences of a lifetime with VOTT. We strive for high performance standards but have plenty of fun along the way. And singing is good for you!”

Rebecca, VOTT Member

“Best choir of its type in the area. Great and varied arrangements, talented singers, welcoming people, great fun rehearsing and performing.”

Sean, VOTT Member

“A fantastic choir to be part of and lots of amazing performance opportunities. A very friendly and welcoming singing group.”

Katie, VOTT Member
“A great bunch of people who make fabulous sounds under incredible musical direction”
Fiona, VOTT Member

“Warm & welcoming choir with a great range of musical arrangements and tunes. Love being part of this choir.”

Emma, VOTT Member

“Such an amazing, fun group of people, joining VOTT is the best thing I’ve ever done.”

Laura, VOTT Member

“This is an amazing choir to be part of. Brilliant arrangements, brilliant people and one of the best decisions I ever made in joining!”

Victoria, VOTT Member

“Love being part of this amazing group. Welcoming, fun, fantastic arrangements and performance opportunities.”

Lisa, VOTT Member

“Amazing way to work the grey cells and have a lot of fun. Rehearsals (and our various opportunities to perform) really allow you to switch off from any adulting-related stress 🙂 Arrangements offer a challenge, with the result being a sound that never fails to impress.”

Hazel, VOTT Member

“I’ve met so many lovely people & made so many new friends since joining. I love the song choices & the harmonies sound spectacular! Rehearsals are so fun & the gigs are great!“

Sarah, VOTT Member

“Fantastic choir with wonderful arrangements and harmonies. I’ve been a member for several years and it’s become a hugely positive addition to my life in general. VOTT is a very welcoming group.”

Geraldine, VOTT Member

“Great fun choir, amazing arrangements and with opportunities to perform at shows, festivals etc.”

Angela, VOTT Member

“Fantastic choir with great people. Musical arrangements designed to give all parts a chance of the melody.”

Dave, VOTT Member

“I have been a member for a few years now and have had some great performance opportunities. Rehearsals are fun as well as challenging, arrangements are fab and when it all comes together in our performances, we sound amazing! Lovely group of people too!”

Jacqueline, VOTT Member
“Such a lovely group of people that sound awesome! Really special arrangements of great songs and opportunities to sing in amazing places. One of the best things I’ve ever done”
Laura, VOTT Member

“The highlight of my week! A wonderfully friendly, supportive group, led by our brilliant MD.  His enthusiasm, energy and sense of humour ensure that we not only sound our best but feel connected as a group. Every rehearsal feels like a safe space to grow, to push ourselves musically, and to simply enjoy coming together to create music. Love it!!”

Jenna, VOTT Member

“I have been part of VOTT since the start, and I can say it was one of the best decisions I have ever made to go along to the taster session and subsequently join.”

Julie, VOTT Member

“Where to start? Lovely people. Amazing voices. Great arrangements. Fantastic experiences.”

John, VOTT Member

“Joined over a year ago and loving it. Challenging and rewarding plus friendly people and great arrangements!”

Fiona, VOTT Member