A third year running, once again, Canons Choir crowned Junior Choir of the Year at the Barnardo’s National Choral Competition held at the Birmingham Symphony Hall on 4 March 2025
Now in its 17th year, Barnardo’s National Choral Competition is the largest choir competition for schools and community choirs in the UK. The competition provides a platform to showcase the extraordinary musical talents of young people while supporting Barnardo’s mission to help children and young people.
Canons Choir was one of 32 schools from across the UK which performed at the prestigious annual event. It was enjoyed by an audience of more than 800 enthusiastic supporters. The performances were judged by a distinguished new panel of judges which included Dan Ludford-Thomas, musical director of the Children’s Choir of Great Britain; Karen Gibson, conductor of the Kingdom Choir; and Adrian Packer, CEO of both the National Youth Music Theatre and Core Education Trust; Rob Elliotte, multi-award-winning conductor, has been involved with the National Choir Competition for a number of years. Canons Choir has achieved the top score and was awarded Overall Junior Category Winner with their rendition of ‘Caledonia’ and ‘You Spotted Snakes’.
Director of Music, Mrs Cox, said, “What an exceptional achievement! I am so proud of all the girls for delivering a breathtaking performance. This is our third consecutive victory at the Barnardo’s competition! We are so grateful for the opportunity. It has been immensely rewarding and a privilege to be part of it and to celebrate the joy of choral music among many talented and inspirational young singers”.
Huge congratulations to Canons Choir!
