SWCS
and Young People
With
funding from Lloyds TSB, Pathways in Time was commisioned from local
composer Jim Beston specifically with young people in mind.
It was performed in March 2002 with children from four local primary schools.
In our March 2003 concert we were joined by singers from the Cantate
Youth Choir
(Director Michael Kibblewhite) to perform
John Rutter's Mass of the Children.
More music written specifically for SWCS and school children was performed
at our summer concert in 2005.
We
have been delighted to welcome several young singers into the main choir
in recent years. We have a special student subscription rate of only £10
per term and we give priority admission to enable local students to sing
with us before moving away to college.
All applicants must take a short, friendly audition. For those aged
from 16 to 25 auditions prior to the Autumn Term will also be taken
into account in deciding on the Janet Evans Young Singers' Award
for the year. Applicants for the Spring or Summer terms may be asked
to take a separate auditon for the Award.