 Hertfordshire County
Youth Choir
Director: Cathy Heller-Jones
Required standard: Grade Vll
Age range: 13 - 18 years
Forthcoming Events
Recent Events
Auditions
More Information
CYC meets most Wednesdays during the autumn &
spring terms from 5.30pm – 7.30pm in Hatfield.
The choir (male and female voices) specialises in singing
good, challenging and varied repertoire: gospel, classical
jazz, to name but a few of the styles. There are also opportunities for solo and small ensemble singing.
Recent concert programmes have included A Russian
Christmas; Songs from the Stage; and a Mozart
Birthday Celebration. We also collaborate with County
instrumental groups and will be performing with the
County Youth Orchestra in a performance of William
Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast in August 2006.
Conducted by Cathy Heller-Jones, the choir is
supported by voice tutors who attend all rehearsals.
Singers receive tuition in voice production, with
particular care given to our younger male singers as
they go through their vocal transition.
Next season’s programme includes a short tour to Paris
in the spring, performing in the Royal Albert Hall in the
Hertfordshire Schools’ Gala and taking part in a joint
youth choir concert in commemoration of Holocaust
Memorial Day at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue in
St John’s Wood.
We hope to increase opportunities for some of our
members to improve their own conducting skills
and for this reason potential organ scholars may find
membership of the choir useful even if you have limited
singing experience yourself.
Entry to the choir is by audition to students who will be
in years 10 to13 by the Autumn of 2006. This includes
boys whose voices are still changing. Sight-reading
ability is not essential although your music-reading skills
will be assessed at the audition. All singers in the choir,
regardless of
their level of
sight-reading
when they join,
will improve
very quickly!
Recent Events
Open Singing Day 10th September 2006
Residential Weekend: 18, 19 November 2006 - London Colney Pastoral Centre
CONCERT: 28 January 2007, The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, St John's Wood, London
Hertofrdshire Schools' Gala, Royal Albert Hall: 18, 19 March 2007
Paris Tour: 29 March - 1 April 2007
BBC Proms: Monday 27th August 2007
World Premiere of The Water Diviner's Tale by Rachel Portman
with Youth Choirs from Hertfordshire, Bromley & Berkshire
BBC Concert Orchestra - conductor David Charles Abel
Auditions:
Auditions have taken place for the current season but do still contact us as opportunities do arise throughout the year to be involved with CYC
Details of how
to apply
For more information:
E-mail: countymusicenquiries@hertscc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01727 860941
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