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Choral

CMS has a dedicated team of choral specialist in all areas of the county, who deliver specialist vocal teaching particularly in secondary schools, take part in the Wider Opportunities programme and present our whole school singing project 'Feel The Buzz'.

The team are also involved in running the choral groups at the music centres and are available to run inset training and offer advice and support both in schools and as part of our CMS training programme.

Area choral activities

Each of the four areas in Warwickshire run or plan to run choirs as follows:

Choir Members
Song club KS1 singers - boys and girls
Girls/Children's Choir KS2 girls and boys
Boys Choir KS2/3 boys
Girls Choir KS3 girls

List of choirs available in all areas of Warwickshire (pdf, 16Kb)

Click below for all music centre activities in areas:

County choral activities

Warwickshire County Youth Chorale is an SATB choir which has been running for many years and is directed by Sheila Russell. The choir rehearses weekly and performs locally and nationally to high acclaim. The County Boys Choir, directed by Garry Jones, was formed in Autumn 2008 and has grown dramatically since then with a current membership of over 100 and recently reached the final of the BBC Choir of Year, a remarkable achievement.

CMS has recently formed both a County Junior Girls Choir and a County Girls Choir from the above area groups. Unlike the Chorale the county choirs for boys and girls rehearse weekly in areas but come together for weekend rehearsals and courses before presenting concerts. In January 50 members of the Warwickshire County Girls’ Choir thrilled a packed audience at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Singing as guest soloists at a West Midlands ‘Sing Up’ celebration concert, their highly trained voices filled the huge hall with their tone quality described in the BBC Choir of the Year as ‘lovely, energetic and giving a great performance’.

CMS is fully involved in national initiatives such as the Sing Up programme.