Artist description Members are aged between 14 and 21 and are drawn from throughout the county of Berkshire. The choir hasapproximately 90 members, who enjoy singing a wide repertoire, from 17th century French folk songs to negrospirituals, of the type which has brought the title of "Choir of the Year" to Berkshire for the first time.

Music Style Choral Singing

Musical Influences Classica, Cathedral, Choir, World

Similar Artists Kings College, Wells Cathedral, Bach Choir, Church Choir, RSCM, BYMT

Artist History The Berkshire Youth Choir was formed in 1984 and is now undoubtedly one of the best SATB Choirs in the country.Their national reputation has been strengthened greatly in the past twelve months; in July 1996 they received theoutstanding award in the Choral Competition of the National Festival of Music for Youth at the Royal Festival Hall, andin November won the most prestigious award in amateur choral - the title of Sainsbury's Choir of the Year. They haveenjoyed several tours abroad, giving concerts in France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Czech Republic and Hungary.Gillian Dibden, founder and conductor of BYC, Head of Voice/Choral Music for the Berkshire Young Musicians Trust (BYMT), studied piano and cello at the Royal College of Music. She also conducts the Berkshire Boys' and the Berkshire Girls' Choirs and the Youth and Junior Opera Groups.

Group Members Elizabeth Bagshaw, Rebecca Beer, Hannah Bennett, Sophie Bevan, Tessa Bosworth, Helen Cleeve, Naomi Charles, Rachel Conroy, Frances Costigan, Gemma Cox, Edith Cupper, Ruth de Turberville, Alexandra Gilbert, Catherine Gill, Caroline Holdway, Gemma Liddiard, Melanie Macro, Lisa McAdam, Charlotte Miall, Hattie Miall, Charis Moxley, Catherine Overton, Philippa Pearson, Zaidee Penhaligon, Lucy Peters, Anne-Marie Piazza, Hayley Spong, Emily Stone,Rohanne Thompson, Joanna Whittaker.Emilie Alford, Jenny Bagshaw, Rachel Coward, Hazel Cummings, Laura del Nevo, Jenny Evans, Caroline Firman, Rachel Foulds, Anna Hanks, Maia Hendrickx, Amy Kelly, Angharad Lloyd, Lindsey Major, Victoria Pelly, Lucy Pinniger, Timothy Salisbury, Jane Thomas, Sarah Topp, Laura Triddon, Aisling Walker, Hannah Watson, Caroline Wilton, Heather Whiteoak, Louise Willis.Daniel Dewey, Robin Firth, Timothy Harrison, Paul Jenner, Matthew Kimberley, Sam Knowles, Adam Kowalczyk, Richard Lake, Peter Lupton, Richard Maillardet, Joe Reed, Simon Robinson, Nick Stewart, Daniel Wallington, Fred Wiggins.Christopher Allinson, Alastair Bagshaw, David Bond, Sebastian Bosley, James Christie, Graeme Coleman, Peter Conlon, Thomas Cutts, Dominic del Nevo, Daniel Hayes ,Ian Higgins, Oliver Hunt ,Matthew Kimberley, Jonathan Knight ,Jeremy Justice, Jonathan Lock ,Hugh Lunnon, Edward Milner ,Anthony Mills, Sam Mulliner ,Jerzy Nagorski, William Quince, Matthew Sampson, Tom Waite, Rhys Williams.

Instruments Vocal

Albums The Best of BYC, Rejoice for Joy

Location Reading, Berkshire - United Kingdom

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