‘WOW’ - BOYS DO SING – Brilliantly!
Warwickshire County Boys’ Choir dazzled the packed audience of the Symphony Hall, Birmingham as they took part in a special concert on Monday 26 January.
Singing as guest soloists at the West Midlands ‘Sing Up’ celebration concert, their highly trained voices filled the huge hall, and they delighted everyone with their skill and musicianship.
The choir sang an unaccompanied three part version of the spiritual ‘Were You There’ with faultless tuning, blend and tone, and followed this with a stirring and moving two-part rendition of the Josh Groban classic ‘You Raise me Up’ which received a rapturous ovation.
Television and radio broadcaster Michael Collie who presented the event was equally impressed. Turning to a delighted audience at the end of the boys performance, he summed up everyone’s reaction by simply saying “WOW”.
The boys’ families were ready with more praise, one parent commented:
“It was a beautiful, moving performance that really stole the show’ the County Boys’ are certainly the ones to watch out for in the future.”
The County Boys’ were founded less than a year ago and have been steadily building up membership and gaining popularity within the county and beyond. They have forged prestigious links with New College Oxford, and also St Mary’s Warwick, as part of the new Choir Schools Initiative.
Garry Jones, Choir Director, said: “The County Boys now has over 100 members and is still growing in all areas of Warwickshire. The opportunity to participate in Sing Up has ensured that we are now highly respected regionally and nationally, we are all looking forward to even more exciting events and achievements on the horizon.”
The future looks bright for the County Boys’ and their notoriety is beginning to draw in more and more invitations to perform. They are currently looking forward to upcoming appearances at the National Choral Festival and at Christ Church, Oxford in the next couple of months.
New members are always welcome, for more information please contact Warwickshire County Music Service on 01926 742630 or ask at your local school. More information is available on http://www.musicforlife.net