The Harrogate Ladies’ College Chapel Choir has soared to the finals of the Barnardo’s National Choral Competition.
Harrogate Ladies College reach final of national choir competition Harrogate Ladies’ College Chapel Choir has reached the finals of the Barnardo’s National Choral Competition. The Choir, which consists of 27 pupils who range from Year 10 to Year 13, secured their spot in the final with their recorded performance of two contrasting pieces by John Rutter and Abba. They will be going on tour to Normandy at the end of this term. Birmingham Symphony Hall will host the National Choral Competition Final on 5th March, where the Harrogate Ladies’ College Chapel Choir will perform the same repertoire as their entry and go up against the very best choral groups in the UK. Head of Music and choir leader, Kate Morgan, said:
“I am incredibly proud of the Chapel Choir. Everyone has worked extremely hard and shown amazing commitment, in order to learn new material and build on choral skills week by week. "We have one and a half hour rehearsals every Thursday evening, and early morning Monday rehearsals too. This significant amount of time that is spent together has really created a sense of joy and camaraderie amongst the pupils. "Every member of the choir makes these rehearsals their priority and it is a privilege to work with such dedicated young people. Everyone is at a different stage of their singing journey, but together we create something that is incredibly beautiful to listen to."Competition day starts with performances for the judges during the day, followed by an evening concert where the pupils will sing some joint pieces which have been sent to all finalists. The competition results will then be announced shortly after. Kate added:
"We prepared our competition recording at the same time as we were preparing for our Christmas events, including AN a cappella recital at Fountains Abbey and our highly accomplished carol service in St Wilfrid's Church, so we were very busy! "I am delighted that all the hard work has paid off and I am looking forward to a memorable day in Birmingham in March”.Founded in 2008, the competition is the largest schools choir competition in the UK and helps raise funds for Barnardo's vital work with children and young people across the UK. Read more local stories from Your Harrogate here.
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