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@INTERKULTUR
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@matwrightMBE
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Thank you for watching and for all of your kind comments. We had a great time. We’re so proud of all 500 of our young people, and we’re just grateful for the opportunity to take part. Thank you
@BGT
A short clip of Barnsley’s own Arthur Godfrey’s ‘Christmas Eve’ - a carol unearthed by
@BarnsleyMuseums
Rehearsal footage from this morning - the first time the group had ever sung the piece. Looking forward to
@BBCRadio4
broadcast at 9am tomorrow (Xmas Eve)
Half of the
@bycsenior
(the ones allowed who were under 18) sing together for the first time in 14 months. A huge organisational task but worth every second of preparation. We’re so proud of their resilience, positivity and character.
Here’s a clip from the final soundcheck for the
@BBCRadio4
broadcast this morning. A 7.15am meet on Christmas Eve and only 1 day to learn the Carol. We’re really proud of these 30 members from the 130 strong
@bycsenior
Happy Christmas everyone!
For those that missed it, here’s the clip where BYC featured on
@BGT
last night. We’re so grateful to have had this opportunity and also grateful for the kindness and support people have shown our young people. Thank you!
Welcome!
@TuksCamerata
sing to us as we arrive. This choir is simply breathtaking. It’s such an honour to work with them and their incredible conductor Dr. Michael Barrett. A fantastic rehearsal together tonight.
#bestfriends
#reunited
Last night over 200 young people took part in our annual Singathon! 13 hours of singing non-stop through the night. A HUGE challenge and they worked so hard. Thank you to all of the amazing volunteers and those that kindly sponsored. £17,000 raised which was incredible!!
Fantastic to perform to 2000 people in ten main tent at
@festunderstars
with
@katerusby
300 young people singing their hearts out. We had every audience member on their feet singing with us too. An electric atmosphere. The best festival ever!
We’re thrilled to have been successful in securing finance for the NAVE through an application by
@BarnsleyCouncil
via the Levelling Up Fund. We’re so grateful to colleagues that have supported us, and had faith in this exciting project.
The team that received the special
@Mayor_Barnsley
award tonight at the
#ProudOfBarnsley2022
awards on behalf of all 500+ members, 60 volunteers, trustees, patrons and the music team. We are so honoured and grateful to everyone that supports BYC.
We are thrilled to share with you plans for a new Northern Academy of Vocal Excellence. This is a hugely exciting project and we hope that you will support us by completing a simple survey.
The Childrens Choir hit the
@edfringe
and they were superb in their first concert yesterday. A huge international audience watched (our biggest ever in the Fringe), including Leader of
@BarnsleyCouncil
Sir Stephen Houghton. Shows at 2pm and 5pm today at
@greyfriars_kirk
The
@bycjuniorchoir
singing their ‘Goodbye Song’ at the end of their rehearsal tonight. Wonderful to see so many new members, many are only 4 years old.
The hardest night... 13 hours non-stop singing. They all worked so hard! I’m so proud of all of the singers, volunteers and everyone who has donated. We are incredibly grateful and it will make such a difference.
We are thrilled that Ann Wroe, BYC President and Trustee, has been selected from over 3000 nominations as a Queen’s Platinum Award winners by the
@RoyalVolService
She will attend the Queens Jubilee Party today. Congratulations Ann - we’re so proud of you!
It’s crazy to reflect on the fact that BYC, an inclusive community choir from Barnsley, is ranked 3rd in the world in its category
...and 13th in the world overall (the highest from GB).
Our amazing Crowdfunder Project is now LIVE! There are some amazing rewards available and all money raised goes to an amazing cause. Please RT!
CLICK BELOW TO SEE THE PROJECT 👇
224 audience members in
@greyfriars_kirk
yesterday at 5.00pm at the
@edfringe
Word has really spread! Thank you for your amazing support. Concerts at 2.00pm and 5.00pm today with
@bycintermediate
and
@bycsenior
- 125 singers and a top class band. It’s going to be fantastic!
We’re totally overwhelmed by the response to the short clip we posted - half of the
@bycsenior
singing the first piece together after 14 months apart (under 18s only). Thank you for your support. Here’s the full length clip that we’ve been asked to post.
@INTERKULTUR
has reassessed the World Rankings to take into account success during the last 5 years. Barnsley Youth Choir has been moved from 5th in its category, to 3rd in the world.
Such a privilege to perform at the
@ChronOnline
#ProudOfBarnsley
Awards last night, recognising the exceptional achievements of so many in our community. Congratulations to
@Andrewharrod
and the team that orchestrated this superb event. A humbling and moving experience.
The
#byc
family has managed to assemble 100 rucksacks filled with essential items (flasks,gloves,food,toiletries,sleeping bags etc.) for the homeless in Barnsley. Also 3 big food hampers and £1500 from our Unplugged Concert to feed the homeless. Thank you!
#barnsleyisbrill
Such a privilege to be involved in such a special evening at the 2023
@ProudofBarnsley
. Thank you to members of the
@bycsenior
and
@bycintermediate
that took part, the band, technicians and our fabulous volunteers. A really special performance.
A fantastic weekend rehearsing with the
@edfringe
team. Lots of
@JakeRunestad
@PaulMealor
, Moses Hogan and pop, gospel and spiritual classics. They sounded great!
We are delighted to announce the appointment of
@SarahLucyP
to the role of Assistant Musical Director. As a former member of the
@nycgb
and
@nycgbfellowship
she brings outstanding skills to the team and will really inspire our young people. Welcome!
Hannah brought her unique vocal range to the blind auditions! Congrats on joining
#TeamAnneMarie
💫 We're not going to be forgetting her cover of Mark Ronson's 'Don't Leave Me Lonely' anytime soon
#TheVoiceUK
@AnneMarie
THANK YOU!!!! Wow!!!! Such hard work- all the children were exhausted. 14 hours non-stop through the night 🙈
There's still time to pledge- please spare a few pounds for these amazing kids. Singathon!
Whilst the under 18s in the
@bycsenior
rehearsed indoors, a group of the over 18s started to get to grips with the epic new piece by
@PaulMealor
- a commission entitled ‘A Curving Flower of Gold’. After 15 months apart it was a great moment!
#biycf21
Our brilliant Musical Director
@EleanorWright2
nominated for a
#proudofbarnsley
award. We’re so grateful for the incredible work she does with our younger choirs - she is an incredible teacher, musician and communicator.
@ChronOnline
Today we started to deliver over 400 packages to BYC members and 180 Patrons packages.... all individually packed and delivered to people’s homes. Cards, t-shirts (right colours and sizes!) and other goodies - all free of charge. Lovely to see some smiles- it’s a special family.
A blessing for
#Ukraine
written by the superb
@PaulMealor
, recorded at the end of our special
@BritishRedCross
appeal fundraiser that raised over £3000. Thank you for the support from
@VortexUniform
and so many that donated for t-shirts. Thank you.
Trustees, Louise Korobka and
@KarenDavis107
have represented BYC today at Buckingham Palace at a special garden party to celebrate the Kings Coronation. Both work tirelessly to support BYC as volunteers. Thank you for all that you do, and have a great day!
We’re so grateful to hear that we’ve been successful in an application to the
#ArnoldClarkCommunityFund
and have been awarded £1000 towards the cost of this years visit to the
@edfringe
Thank you so much!
The
@INTERKULTUR
World Rankings are out and BYC remain the highest ranked choir from Great Britain. We’re really proud of the achievements of our young people.
A great weekend rehearsing with the 170 selected members who will be performing in the
@edfringe
in August. Over 40 pieces are nearly ready - it’s a really exciting sound.
Such an honour to be presented with this award. The
@ChronOnline
#ProudOfBarnsley2022
has been such a stunning evening, celebrating amazing people who make such a difference. Thank you to all of those that have worked tirelessly to organise this.
Our younger choirs love working with our special guests. Here’s some rehearsal footage of the brilliant Dr. Michael Barrett and the fantastic
@TuksCamerata
from South Africa singing Shosholoza in July 2022 when they visited. 💙
#joinbycin23
Here’s a great resource we’ve made for Primary Schools / Childrens Choirs. It includes a full PDF, guidance notes, warm-ups, rehearsal and backing tracks…perfect for non-specialists too. Send us a DM and we’ll forward on the password
Congratulations to all of the young people who have been selected for the
@edfringe
tour this summer following auditions! It’s going to be a fantastic trip!
It’s great to see members graduating up our choirs. Emmanuel and Destiny are so talented and have worked their way through our
@bycchildrens
and
@bycintermediate
and will now go to the
@edfringe
with the
@bycsenior
They work so hard and are just amazing!
Rehearsals with 180 young people today, preparing for the
@edfringe
for n August. Excellent teams selected - 3 choirs in total will take part. They all sounded wonderful and worked so hard.
We’re so grateful to our wonderful auctioneer and honorary patron
@DanJarvisMP
. He was brilliant last night at our Gala Dinner. Sincere thanks Dan, for everything you do to support children in our town - much of it goes unseen.
After an amazing evening, the Aurin Choir from the Kodaly School in Hungary sing to us. Such amazing chemistry between the choirs, and a special sound when they sang together. Don’t miss concerts this weekend - they will be extraordinary events.
Members will wear a special t-shirt in rehearsals and donate to the
@BritishRedCross
appeal supporting families who, through no fault of their own, face such stark hardship in Ukraine.
@VortexUniform
have donated all t-shirts so every penny donated will be sent.
Dinner for 150! Outstanding service from the team at
@LorettoHead
The food is simply brilliant, and the chef and his team couldn’t be more helpful. Thank you
@ChefReidie
- all 200 of our group owe you and the school a debt of gratitude.
Our first concerts at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe yesterday were incredible!
If you don’t believe us, check out a few audience reviews here and on our Facebook.
Another exciting day ahead of us with the World Premiere of
@PaulMealor
’s commission for BYC at 5pm WOW!
#edfringe