Open to all young people aged 12 – 18s who love to sing, the Wiltshire Youth Choir (WYC) will take your singing and performance to the next level.
- Learn from inspiring choir leaders with years of professional experience
- Explore music from different genres: musical theatre, pop, classical and more...
- Work towards performances in some of the county’s top music venues
Summer with WYC
We have an exciting summer ahead!
Join us in Salisbury for our one-day rehearsal to prepare for two exciting summer concerts:
Rehearsal:
Tuesday 31st May, 10.30am – 4pm
St. Martin's Church Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2HY.
FREE
Concerts:
Queen's Jubilee Community Garden Party
Salisbury Cathedral Close (Private Garden open to the public)
Sunday 5th June, 1-2pm
Join the choir for some jubilee celebrations at the Queen's Jubilee Community Garden Party. An open garden event in Salisbury's magnificent Cathedral Close. The hour-long outdoor concert in the gardens features 2 professional opera singers, to include 2-3 songs from the Wiltshire youth Choir. The event is in celebration of the Jubilee, in particular to celebrate older people in the community. It is free for parents to attend.
Celebrate Voice Festival
Little Durnford Manor, Salisbury SP4 6AH
Saturday 16th July, rehearsal from 2.30pm / evening performance from 7.30pm
We are delighted to be asked back to perform at Salisbury's premium outdoor event of the Summer, the Celebrate Voice Gala concert. Set in the beautiful grounds of Little Durnford Manor is a stunning evening's entertainment featuring leading international opera singers. Audiences picnic in the grounds of the Manor from 6pm, and enjoy a 2-part concert in quintessentially English countryside surroundings and enjoy an art exhibition in the extended interval.
Wiltshire Youth Choir Summer Course
Monday 8th to Wednesday 10th August, 10 - 4pm
Tim Gilvin, Felicity Courage and Lynsey Doherty bring their incredible mix of singing experience and skills, throwing lots of different and exciting repertoire and techniques to develop and challenge you as musicians, ending with a sharing concert – venue tbc!
Fee: £60 concessions are available
WYC BOA Christmas Busk 2021
Thank you for joining us at our first WYC busk around Bradford on Avon. We sang to residents at Dorothy House, in front of the Bradford on Avon Town Centre in Westbury Gardens and at Timbrells Yard, who gave us delicious hot chocolates to warm us up. We raised £60 for Dorothy House, and definitely brought some Christmas cheer to the town!
WYC Warm Ups
Need a little taster? Here are some warm ups for you to try out from our WYC leaders.
Warm Up 1
Warm Up 2
Warm Up 3
Warm Up 4
Warm Up 5
WYC Tutors
Get to know our WYC Tutors...
