About Laar Music

Great music. Made by you.

Laar Music started with a simple idea: that great music making should be for everyone, not just the people who've been doing it for years, had lessons, or know how to read a score. For everyone.

We're a participative and performance music organisation based across South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, running choirs and music projects that bring people together to sing, learn, and put on genuinely brilliant performances — no experience necessary, no auditions, just a willingness to turn up and give it a go.

Our choirs include Doncaster Voices and Bassetlaw Voices, our evening performance choirs, and Daylight Singers, our daytime community choirs for anyone who'd rather sing in the afternoon than after a long day. We also work directly with schools, bringing choral music and workshops to young people who might not otherwise get the chance.

Music should feel like it belongs to everyone. We programme everything from contemporary choral gems to performances with full choir and professional jazz bands, brass or orchestra, and we care just as much about the newest member finding their voice for the first time as we do about the sound we make together on stage.

A first rehearsal shouldn't feel like a test. We know walking into a room full of strangers and singing out loud takes a bit of courage. We try to make that easier, not harder — there's no judgement here, just a room full of people glad you came.

Community comes first. Our choirs aren't just about the concerts (although we love those too) — they're about the friendships, the laughs at rehearsal, and the sense of being part of something bigger than yourself.

Everyone is genuinely welcome. Whatever your background, your experience, or your reason for wanting to sing, there's a place for you here.

What matters to us

Why "Laar"?

Fair question — it's not a word you'll find in the dictionary, and no, we didn't just like the way it looked on a logo.

"Laar" actually comes from the initials of our founder's daughters, rearranged until it landed somewhere that sounded, rather appropriately, a bit like a singing sound. 

We think that's a rather nice way to start something that's all about people coming together to make music.

Come and sing with us

Whether you're an old hand at choral singing or you've never sung a note outside the shower, we'd love to have you. Have a look at our choirs, come along to a rehearsal, and see what all the fuss is about.

Great music really is made by you.