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Under the direction of Chorus Director Simon Halsey, the renowned City of Birmingham Symphony Choruses cater for all ages from seven to seventy. This unique choral set up is regularly in demand across the globe, working with the CBSO and many other leading orchestras in concerts, recordings, radio and TV broadcasts.
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
Since its debut in 1974, the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus - a body of ‘unpaid professionals' conducted by Simon Halsey - has become one of the finest of its kind, performing regularly with the CBSO and in regular demand from other world-class orchestras.
"This musical organisation represents the large choir at its impressive best, a brilliantly versatile interpreter of great music. There is enormous power here, but there is also the ability to speak softly, to create colour, shading, nuance and subtle suggestion... it is as impressive in a whisper as it is at full volume."
Christopher Dafoe, Vancouver Sun
Chorus members please CLICK HERE to login to the CBSC Members only website
City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus
The City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus was formed in 1994 and is now established as one of the country's most acclaimed youth choirs, performing regularly with the CBSO and other leading orchestras. The CBSYC consists of two separate choruses, both conducted by Shirley Court. The Senior Youth Chorus is open to girls aged between 13 and 21 (school years 9+) and the Junior Youth Chorus to girls and boys between the ages of 8 and 12 (school years 4 to 8). The two Choruses perform both independently of each other and as a massed Youth Chorus, singing on their own, as well as with many other famous choirs and orchestras.
CBSYC (Juniors) 
City of Birmingham Young Voices
City of Birmingham Young Voices is on of the most exciting choirs in Britain. Formed in April 1999 as a partnership between the CBSO and Birmingham Music Service, CBYV exists to provide the highest standards of choral and musical training to singers of any ability . Membership is open to anyone aged between 13 and 21, and no audition is required. Led by conductor David Lawrence, CBYV aims to represent Birmingham's diversity, and to introduce its members to a rich variety of musical styles: jazz, gospel, popular, classical and contemporary, from the many international cultures present in Birmingham and from other parts of the world.
NEW! CHOIR for boys in Years 7 - 11
This new choir is led by world class CBSO music staff and managed by the CBSO in partnership with the Birmingham Music Service and Performances Birmingham through the Sing For All programme, supported by Youth Music.
The first rehearsal will take place on Wednesday 20 February 2008, 4.30pm at CBSO Centre (Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF) then every Wednesday during term-time, from 4.45pm-6.15pm (registration at 4.30pm).
The choir will sing music in a whole range of styles from the last 600 years, from folk songs, gospel songs, world music, jazz and contemporary, to works by classical composers.
For more information about this new choir, or to register your interest in joining, please call the CBSO on 0121 616 6500 and ask for the Chorus Department, or email chorus@cbso.co.uk
Chorus Staff
Simon Halsey - Chorus Director
David Lawrence - Choir Leader, City of Birmingham Young Voices / Assistant Conductor, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
Julian Wilkins - Assistant Conductor and Rehearsal Accompanist, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
Shirley Court - Conductor, City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus
Jon Laird - Associate Conductor and Rehearsal Accompanist, City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus
Matthew Beckingham - Assistant Choir Leader and Rehearsal Accompanist, City of Birmingham Young Voices
Elen Elis - Chorus Manager
Mike Flower - Assistant Chorus Manager
Katie Gardner - Chorus Administrator
Join our Choruses
If you are interested in joining one of the CBSO's Choruses, or would like to receive further information, please telephone Mike Flower, Chorus Administrator, on 0121 616 6509, or email either Mike Floweror Katie Gardner.
Open Rehearsals:
If you'd like to join CBSYC but are unsure of what it entails, why not come along to CBSO Centre to see what it's all about!
Monday 28 April
CBSO Centre with Shirley Court and John Laird
4.45pm - 6.15pm CBSYC Seniors
6.30pm - 7.40pm CBSYC Juniors
