Who are the White Rosettes?

The White Rosettes are a Leeds-based female barbershop chorus. In October 2022 they won the LABBS National Ladies Chorus Championship for an unprecedented 17^th time and have been European Ladies’ Barbershop Chorus Champions three times!

Under the direction of Sally McLean, The White Rosettes aim to push the boundaries of technical excellence, musicality and performance, and achieve this by entering prestigious national and international competitions and performing both in the UK and mainland Europe.  The chorus sings a range of styles, from strict barbershop, to jazz, gospel and show classics.

In 2024 The White Rosettes competed at the Barbershop Harmony Society International Contest in Cleveland becoming the first LABBS chorus ever to compete in this contest.

Read more about us here.

Book us

The White Rosettes are available for events. For further details regarding availability and fees please contact the Secretary by email secretary@whiterosettes.org.uk

Would you like to be a White Rosette?

We’re always on the lookout for dedicated singers to join us on the risers.

Find out more here.

Come visit us

If you would like to come and visit us please contact us first to check we are at our normal venue – we sometimes go on our travels and wouldn’t want you to have a wasted journey! You can do this by emailing Margaret Wharton at membership@whiterosettes.org.uk.

The White Rosettes rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm at Moorlands School, Foxhill Drive, Weetwood Lane, Leeds, LS16 5PF. For more detailed directions click here.

We look forward to seeing you at one of our rehearsals soon.

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The White Rosettes1 week ago

🎶✨ TONIGHT! COME AND JOIN US!

Ever wondered what it’s like to be part of an award-winning women’s barbershop chorus? Come and see the magic in action at our Open Rehearsal tonight! ✨🎶

📍 Moorlands School, Foxhill Drive, Leeds LS16 5PF
🕢 7.30–10.00pm (with an interval at 9pm)
🎤 Join in or just watch – no pressure!

We’re always on the look-out for new voices to join our chorus family. If you can sing confidently within the range of a women’s chorus — we’d love to meet you. Low voices (bass) especially welcome! 💃🎶

Come along, enjoy the harmonies, meet some White Rosettes, and find out what barbershop singing is really all about.

All welcome. And we have cake at half-time 🙂

📧 For more info: lovesinging@whiterosettes.org.uk
🌐 www.whiterosettes.org.uk

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The White Rosettes2 weeks ago

It's been a busy few days at European Barbershop Convention, huge congratulations to Wanderlust Quartet for their fabulous performance on Thursday (we were cheering you on). Also congratulations to both Red Rosettes Show Chorus and London City Singers for yesterday - great job and great scores! Having shared a show stage with Meantime Chorus in 2023, we know how good they are and what a score - fantastic!

Today it's back to the quartets for the finals, good luck to everyone crossing the stage today. Can't wait to see the performances and the results!
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The White Rosettes2 weeks ago

Good luck to everyone crossing the stage at European Barbershop Convention especially Wanderlust Quartet (featuring Rae, Holly and Heather) as well as all the LABBS - the Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers choruses (Red Rosettes Show Chorus and London City Singers) and quartets (Muddy Stilettos Quartet, Barberlicious Quartet, IN HOUSE QUARTET, Hot Ticket Quartet, The Light Fantastic,Crunch Time, Met44) and our friends from BABS - British Association of Barbershop Singers (Bristol A Cappella, Endeavour Chorus, Crucible Vocal Project, Fifth Element Quartet, The Emerald Guard,Meantime Chorus,The Royal Harmonics)

We will be cheering you all on!

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The White Rosettes3 weeks ago

WEDS 7th MAY - our next open rehearsal. Come along to find out more about us - join in, or just watch, as you prefer. If you're interested in finding out more about the a cappella music we make, we would love to see you and you'd be made really welcome. For more details, see flyer attached.

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The White Rosettes3 weeks ago

A posy of White Rosettes joined with singers from across the world at UK Treble Harmony Brigade in Nottingham this weekend.

They sang in stairwells, contests, shows and supermarkets and even joined with our sisters from across the Pennines the Red Rosettes Show Chorus for a "Sing" together in the evening concert as "The Pink Rosettes"! 🩷

🎶Particular shout-out to Cath, Natascha and Christina as brigade first timers!!
💈 Congratulations to Sarah for singing in quartet with every single attendee!
🎖 Natasha as the star choice of all the tenors!
🥉Charlie for her bronze in the contest!
💜 Fiona for being voted as the person folks most enjoyed singing with.

Charlie, Fiona and Christina also joined Alison Crutchley to showcase her marvellous arrangement of Hit Me Baby in the show!

An all round splendid weekend!

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The White Rosettes4 weeks ago

That's a wrap! It was the last night of our Love to Sing course tonight. Our graduating visitors did a cracking job with us on our course song - 'One Day Like This' - for their audience of family and friends. Congratulations to all! Good job, well done!

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