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About us

The choir was set up in 2010 running under its former name ‘Rejoice The Voice’. With a core of about 20 members the choir grew from strength to strength and in number – with a membership of well over 60, pre-pandemic. Unfortunately everything changed during Covid, when people were not allowed to sing together. We are currently rebuilding the choir and are always looking for new people to come and sing with us.

Concerts

The Voice Choir performs several concerts each year, mainly in support of Charities. The choir is also available for Weddings and other celebrations.

The Voice Micro Choir

For those who can’t get enough and who have that little bit of extra confidence, we run a smaller ‘micro’ choir made up of about 14 of our members who perform at open mic nights in pubs around North Devon.

Weddings & Private Functions

In addition to singing for charity, the choir is also available for private functions including weddings. If you are interested in booking the choir please contact our Concert Organiser Debbie at bookings@thevoicechoir.co.uk

WEDDING TESTIMONIAL
“Thank you very much for singing for us on Saturday. You are an amazing choir and I will definitely be ‘’singing your praises’’ to everyone. You made our day very special! Thanks again.’’ 
Kate

The Voice Choir may be be booked for singing at weddings
The Voice Choir singing at wedding in Barnstaple

Jackie McGowan Hayes
Natural Voice Practitioner

Our choir leader
Our choir leader is Jackie McGowan Hayes a Natural Voice Practitioner. Jackie has been involved in music since she was very young. She has played the piano, the drums and percussion. She has sung in school choirs, church choirs, community choirs, in theatres, in folk clubs, in an a cappella trio, in bands. She has directed choirs and run singing workshops in Dorset and Devon and strongly believes that everyone has a voice, they just might need a bit of encouragement to find it! She spent 20 years as a teacher and brings this experience to her work with The Voice Choir, where every voice is welcome.

Concert History

Floating Bye, Instow Beach (North Devon Hospice)
Private Wedding, Kentisbury Grange
Sam Spoons’ Open Garden (North Devon Hospice)

Floating Bye, Instow Beach (North Devon Hospice)
Pilton Green Man Festival
Private Wedding, Hallsannery, Bideford
Christmas Concert, Tawstock Court (Children’s Hospice SW)

Barnstaple Rugby Club
Wassail in Yarnscombe
Private 60th Birthday Party
Nightwalk (North Devon Hospice)
Private Wedding in Torrington
Sam Spoons’ Open Garden x 2
Pilton Green Man Festival

Christ Church, Bear St, Barnstaple (Mayor’s Charity Concert)
Barnstaple Rugby Club (Choir fund)
Christ Church, Bear St, Barnstaple (RNLI)
Floating Bye (North Devon Hospice)
Pilton Green Man Festival
Private Wedding
Flash Mob in Barnstaple High street
Barnstaple Library workshop
Christmas Carols at Waterside, Chivenor
Christmas Carols at Barnstaple Christmas Pannier Market
Private Wedding at Tawstock Court

Georgeham Church (Paul’s Fund)
Christ Church, Bear St, Barnstaple (RNLI)
Round The Square Festival, Torrington
Pilton Green Man Festival, Barnstaple
Private Wedding, Tawstock
Methodist Church, South Molton

Torrington Rotary Club (SCBU Appeal)
Littleham Village Hall (Playground & Neuroblastoma Appeals)
Georgeham (Lundy Group WI)
South Molton Assembly Rooms (Cancer Research)
Umberleigh Village Hall (Twinning Association)
Grosvenor Church, with French Choir (North Devon Hospice)
Christ Church, Bear Street (RNLI)
Floating Bye on Instow Beach (North Devon Hospice)
Pilton Green Man
Pilton Church Hall (Pilton House Trust)
Opening of New Chapel at North Devon Crematorium
Barnstaple Library
Kingsley House, Bideford (National Autistic Society)
Sing To Break The Cycle Concert, Queen’s Theatre (EduKid)

St Georges Church, Georgeham (Cancer Research)
Exeter Cathedral (Cancer Research)
Project Trust (Emily Standen)
Floating Bye, Instow (North Devon Hospice)
St Peters Church,  Tawstock
Christ Church, with Barnstaple Concert Band (Chemotherapy Appeal)
NFU Harvest Thanksgiving, Queens Theatre (Special Care Baby Unit)
Christ Church, Braunton (North Devon Hospice)
Kingsley House, Bideford (National Autistic Society)
Light Up A Life Carol Concert, Grosvenor Church (North Devon Hospice)

Acoustic Cafe, Boston Tea Party
Pilton Community College (Philippines Fund-raiser)
St Mary’s Church  Bideford (AV Fund-raiser)
Birthday Celebration, Braunton
St Brannocks, Braunton (Cancer Research UK)
Goodstock, Goodleigh
Relay for Life, Braunton (Cancer Research)
Anniversary Celebration, Saunton Sands
Pilton Green Man
Floating Bye, Instow (North Devon Hospice)
Emmanuel Church,  Ilfracombe
Christ Church, Braunton (North Devon Hospice)
Christ Church, Barnstaple (Families in Grief [FIG])
The George, South Molton (Amnesty International)
Light Up A Life Carol Concert, Grosvenor Church (North Devon Hospice)

CD recording, Trinity Church, Barnstaple
Pilton College Concert (Care for Kids )
Christ Church, Braunton (North Devon Hospice)
St Georges Church, Georgeham (Cancer Research UK)
Wedding,  Holy Trinity Church, Ilfracombe
Wedding , Christ Church, Barnstaple
Littleham Arts & Music Festival
Relay for Life, Braunton (Cancer Research UK)
Pilton Green Man Festival
Bishops Tawton Allotment Society
Christ Church, Barnstaple (Hospital League of Friends)
St Annes Crypt Open Mic,  Barnstaple
Stoke Rivers  Benefit Concert

Holocaust Memorial Concert, Bideford College
Trinity Church Concert (Cancer Research UK)
Birthday Concert, The Aggi, Braunton
Christ Church, Braunton, (Vision for Asia Water Project)
Festival of Choirs, Queens Theatre, Barnstaple
Birthday Celebration, Westward Ho! Cliff Tops
Green Man Festival, Pilton, Barnstaple
Cultural Olympiad  ‘Nowhere Island’ Concert, Ilfracombe
Wedding, The Tunnels , Ilfracombe
Wedding, Guildhall, Barnstaple

St Georges Church, Georgeham (Cancer Research UK)
Festival of Choirs, Queens Theatre, Barnstaple
South Molton Methodist Church, Benefit Concert
Relay for Life, Braunton (Cancer Research UK)
Littleham Arts & Music Festival
Eden Project, Cornwall
St Peters Fremington (Chernobyl Childrens Charity)
Queens Theatre, Barnstaple Remembrance Concert
Eden Project, Cornwall

Torrington & Roscoff  Twinning Association
Festival of Choirs,  Queens Theatre, Barnstaple
North Devon Festival, Landmark Theatre,  Ilfracombe
Dawn Sweeney Wedding, Pilton, Barnstaple
Benefit Concert Childrens Hospice, St Michaels Church, Torrington
Appearance on Festive Radio, Barnstaple

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