Junior Semi-Final
Aled Jones presents the junior semi-final of the School Choir of the Year competition from Nottingham, with six top choirs hoping to impress judges Tim Rhys-Evans, Yvie Burnett and JB Gill.
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When A Knight Won His Spurs - Kent College Choristers
Duration: 01:44
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The Lord's My Shepherd - Queen's Young Voices
Duration: 02:43
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Suai'r Gwynt - Ysgol Iau Llangennech
Duration: 03:01
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Kent College Choristers
When A Knight Won His Spurs
Lyricist: Jan Struther.Composer: English Traditional Melody. Tune: Stowey.
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Queen’s Young Voices
The Lord’s My Shepherd
Music Arranger: Stan Pethel. Lyricist: Scottish Psalter, 1650.Composer: Based on Psalm 23, James Leith Macbeth Bain. Tune: Brother James’ Air.
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Ysgol Lau Llangennech
Suai’r Gwynt
Lyricist: Nantlais.Composer: Haydn Morris.
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St Peter’s Church of England School
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Music Arranger: Jenifer Cook. Lyricist: Joseph Medlicott Scriven.Composer: CC Converse. Tune: What A Friend (Converse).
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The Unicorn Singers
Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace
Lyricist: From a prayer attributed to St Francis..Composer: Sebastian Temple. Tune: Channel Of Your Peace.
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Lindley Junior School Choir
Tell Out My Soul
Lyricist: Timothy Dudley-Smith.Composer: Walter Greatorex. Tune: Woodlands.
Junior Schools
- Kent College Choristers
- Queen’s Young Voices
- Ysgol Lau Llangennech
- St Peter’s Church of England School
- The Unicorn Singers
- Lindley Junior School Choir
Judges
Tim Rhys-Evans
Tim, from New Tredegar in South Wales, started Welsh Male Choir, Only Men Aloud, in January 2000. Tim's belief in singing as a life-enhancing activity underpins everything that he does professionally. Tim also founded Only Boys Aloud and Only Kids Aloud -Â introducing singing to the younger generations. Tim was awarded an MBE to recognise his achievements in 2013.
Yvie Burnett
Yvie is not only a classically trained mezzo-soprano but also a singing teacher who has been behind the development of singers across many of the UK and US singing and talent shows of the last decade. Yvie first became known through her work on The Voice UKÂ and X Factor. During her time on the shows, she has coached the likes of Susan Boyle and Paul Potts.
JB Gill
JB is best known as a member of the boy band, JLS. They came second in The X Factor in 2008. JB joined his school choir where he discovered his love of singing and in particular harmonies. JB also studied theology at King's College London before starting his career in music. Since JLS split, JB has become a farmer and a father.
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Aled Jones |
Presenter | Josie d'Arby |
Judge | Tim Rhys-Evans |
Judge | Yvie Burnett |
Judge | JB Gill |
Producer | Karen Hannah |
Series Producer | Matthew Napier |
Executive Producer | Dave Stanford |
Broadcast
- Sun 26 Apr 2015 17:00