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This is it, final of the tenth School Choir of the Year competition. | 0:00:02 | 0:00:06 | |
Three Junior and three Senior Choirs have made it through the tricky | 0:00:06 | 0:00:09 | |
semi-finals, and today will sing one more time | 0:00:09 | 0:00:12 | |
to try and amaze the judges if they're to be crowned the 2012 | 0:00:12 | 0:00:15 | |
School Choir of the Year champions. | 0:00:15 | 0:00:18 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:00:23 | 0:00:25 | |
Hello and welcome once more to the Lowry Theatre | 0:00:25 | 0:00:27 | |
here in Salford Quays for this all-important final | 0:00:27 | 0:00:30 | |
of the 2012 School Choir of the Year competition. | 0:00:30 | 0:00:34 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:00:34 | 0:00:37 | |
This is what all those hours of hard work is all about. | 0:00:37 | 0:00:41 | |
-Who wants it? -ALL: Me! | 0:00:41 | 0:00:45 | |
Funnily enough, they all do. | 0:00:45 | 0:00:48 | |
We not only have our three Junior Choir finalists, | 0:00:48 | 0:00:50 | |
the best three senior school choirs in the land will be here later, | 0:00:50 | 0:00:53 | |
trying to win one of these, too. | 0:00:53 | 0:00:55 | |
And if that wasn't enough, we have the fabulous Joe McElderry | 0:00:55 | 0:00:58 | |
singing right here on this stage, ladies and gentlemen. | 0:00:58 | 0:01:02 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:01:02 | 0:01:04 | |
Now, the Junior Choirs are ready and waiting to go. | 0:01:04 | 0:01:07 | |
They are, from Croydon, Coloma Convent Girls' School. | 0:01:07 | 0:01:11 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:01:11 | 0:01:13 | |
And from Derry in Northern Ireland, it's St Patrick's Primary School. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:16 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:01:16 | 0:01:19 | |
And from Hertfordshire, it's Heath Mount School. | 0:01:19 | 0:01:22 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:01:22 | 0:01:23 | |
Yeah, the fans are in. They all clearly want to win this. | 0:01:26 | 0:01:29 | |
But there can only be one winner. | 0:01:29 | 0:01:30 | |
The three people tasked with choosing which choir that will be are our celebrity judges, of course. | 0:01:30 | 0:01:35 | |
First up, he's a music producer, performer, a vocal coach | 0:01:35 | 0:01:38 | |
to some of the biggest names in the business, | 0:01:38 | 0:01:40 | |
please welcome David Grant. | 0:01:40 | 0:01:42 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:01:42 | 0:01:46 | |
Our next judge has several strings to her bow to qualify for the job. | 0:01:46 | 0:01:50 | |
She's a choir director, choir founder, choir conductor. | 0:01:50 | 0:01:53 | |
She's the one and only Suzi Digby. | 0:01:53 | 0:01:55 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:01:55 | 0:01:59 | |
Our last judge is a world-class tenor with a voice | 0:01:59 | 0:02:02 | |
that keeps on getting bigger and better. | 0:02:02 | 0:02:04 | |
It's the one and only Russell Watson. | 0:02:04 | 0:02:06 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:02:06 | 0:02:10 | |
David, these choirs have done so well to get to the final. | 0:02:10 | 0:02:13 | |
What can they do to get this? | 0:02:13 | 0:02:15 | |
To sing their hearts out, to be the best they can be, | 0:02:15 | 0:02:19 | |
to deliver everything they can, and to show the viewers | 0:02:19 | 0:02:21 | |
just how colossally high the standard of choral singing is in Junior schools. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:28 | |
You eat, drink, breathe choirs, Suzi, what are you looking for? | 0:02:28 | 0:02:33 | |
Quality of sound, and all the technical aspects - | 0:02:33 | 0:02:35 | |
the tuning, the blend, the balance. | 0:02:35 | 0:02:37 | |
But overall, what's really, really important is the integrity | 0:02:37 | 0:02:40 | |
of the interpretation of the words. | 0:02:40 | 0:02:43 | |
And Russell, let me guess - you want to get emotional? | 0:02:43 | 0:02:45 | |
Aled, it's the final, the nerves are going to be jangling, | 0:02:45 | 0:02:49 | |
that's for sure, so they've got to keep the nerves under control | 0:02:49 | 0:02:52 | |
and just go out there | 0:02:52 | 0:02:54 | |
and think about nothing other than enjoying themselves. | 0:02:54 | 0:02:57 | |
APPLAUSE | 0:02:57 | 0:03:01 | |
Now, then, to get to this stage of the competition, | 0:03:01 | 0:03:03 | |
each of our choirs sang a hymn. | 0:03:03 | 0:03:05 | |
Here's a reminder of how they made it through to the final. | 0:03:05 | 0:03:08 | |
# It's hard to dance | 0:03:08 | 0:03:11 | |
# With the Devil on your back | 0:03:11 | 0:03:14 | |
# They buried my body | 0:03:14 | 0:03:17 | |
# And they thought I'd gone | 0:03:17 | 0:03:21 | |
# But I am the dance and I still go on. # | 0:03:21 | 0:03:25 | |
# Siyahamba, siyahamba | 0:03:25 | 0:03:28 | |
# Siyahamba ekukhanyeni kwenkos | 0:03:28 | 0:03:32 | |
# Siyahamba ekukhanyeni kwenkos. # | 0:03:32 | 0:03:36 | |
# Dance, then, wherever you may be | 0:03:36 | 0:03:38 | |
# I am the lord of the dance, said he | 0:03:38 | 0:03:41 | |
# And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be | 0:03:41 | 0:03:44 | |
# And I'll lead you all in the dance, said he. # | 0:03:44 | 0:03:49 | |
For the final, our three choirs will sing their choice | 0:03:49 | 0:03:51 | |
of inspirational song. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:52 | |
Going first are Coloma Convent Girls' School from Croydon. | 0:03:52 | 0:03:56 | |
# Swing low, sweet chariot | 0:03:57 | 0:04:06 | |
# Coming for to carry me home | 0:04:06 | 0:04:12 | |
# Swing low, sweet chariot | 0:04:12 | 0:04:20 | |
# Coming for to carry me home | 0:04:20 | 0:04:27 | |
# Swing low, sweet chariot | 0:04:27 | 0:04:36 | |
# Coming for to carry me home | 0:04:36 | 0:04:42 | |
# Swing low, sweet chariot | 0:04:42 | 0:04:50 | |
# Coming for to carry me home | 0:04:50 | 0:04:56 | |
# I looked over Jordan and what did I see | 0:04:56 | 0:05:04 | |
# Coming for to carry me home? | 0:05:04 | 0:05:10 | |
# A band of angels a-following me | 0:05:10 | 0:05:18 | |
# Coming for to carry me home | 0:05:18 | 0:05:25 | |
AT A JAUNTY PACE | 0:05:27 | 0:05:30 | |
# Swing low, sweet chariot | 0:05:30 | 0:05:34 | |
# Coming for to carry me home | 0:05:34 | 0:05:38 | |
# Swing low, sweet chariot | 0:05:38 | 0:05:42 | |
# Coming for to carry me home | 0:05:42 | 0:05:45 | |
# I looked over Jordan and what did I see | 0:05:45 | 0:05:50 | |
# Coming for to carry me home? | 0:05:50 | 0:05:53 | |
# A band of angels a-following me | 0:05:53 | 0:05:58 | |
# Coming for to carry me home | 0:05:58 | 0:06:01 | |
# I looked over Jordan and what did I see | 0:06:01 | 0:06:06 | |
# Coming for to carry me home? | 0:06:06 | 0:06:09 | |
# A band of angels a-following me | 0:06:09 | 0:06:13 | |
# Coming for to carry me home | 0:06:13 | 0:06:17 | |
# I looked over Jordan and what did I see | 0:06:17 | 0:06:21 | |
# Coming for to carry me home? | 0:06:21 | 0:06:25 | |
# A band of angels a-following me | 0:06:25 | 0:06:29 | |
# Coming for to carry me... | 0:06:29 | 0:06:34 | |
# Home, home, home, home, home. # | 0:06:34 | 0:06:45 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:06:45 | 0:06:49 | |
Thank you, Coloma. | 0:06:51 | 0:06:54 | |
-David Grant, that was brilliant, wasn't it? -Yeah, that was excellent. | 0:06:54 | 0:06:57 | |
I never thought I'd live to see jazz hands at the Songs Of Praise | 0:06:57 | 0:07:00 | |
School Choir Of The Year competition. But it worked. Everything... | 0:07:00 | 0:07:03 | |
Everything worked, even stuff that really shouldn't have worked worked. | 0:07:03 | 0:07:09 | |
You just defied certain laws of musical gravity there. | 0:07:09 | 0:07:12 | |
LAUGHTER | 0:07:12 | 0:07:13 | |
And you actually made it work, so well done to you. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:16 | |
APPLAUSE | 0:07:16 | 0:07:19 | |
-Suzi, there's a lot of pressure on these young girls. -There is. | 0:07:19 | 0:07:23 | |
That was my kind of performance from beginning to end. It started... | 0:07:23 | 0:07:27 | |
It was so subtly moving, really moving, | 0:07:27 | 0:07:30 | |
and then it became fun, | 0:07:30 | 0:07:32 | |
and so it had this sort of range of entertainment, as well as | 0:07:32 | 0:07:36 | |
what I was talking about before - the integrity of the performance. | 0:07:36 | 0:07:41 | |
It was subtle, it was understated, | 0:07:41 | 0:07:43 | |
and it was technically excellent on top. | 0:07:43 | 0:07:47 | |
Russell, whatever happens, can the girls go home happy? | 0:07:47 | 0:07:49 | |
Absolutely. And first of all, wow! Where did that come from? | 0:07:49 | 0:07:52 | |
I mean, it was just incredible. | 0:07:52 | 0:07:54 | |
It's such a complex arrangement as well, that you pulled off so well. | 0:07:54 | 0:07:59 | |
-That was absolutely fantastic, well done. -Thank you, judges, and thank you, | 0:07:59 | 0:08:02 | |
the Coloma Convent Girls' School Choir. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:04 | |
APPLAUSE | 0:08:04 | 0:08:07 | |
Atmosphere when we came off was great, we were all really happy | 0:08:07 | 0:08:10 | |
-with ourselves and what we'd done, what we've achieved. -Good luck for us. | 0:08:10 | 0:08:13 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:08:13 | 0:08:14 | |
They were winners in the semi-final, and they're still winners, | 0:08:14 | 0:08:18 | |
no matter what happens, because I think they've sung their hearts out. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:21 | |
ALL: Hurray! | 0:08:21 | 0:08:24 | |
Our next Junior Choir finalists are from Derry in Northern Ireland. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:27 | |
It's St Patrick's. | 0:08:27 | 0:08:29 | |
SOLO: # When I'm lying in the darkness | 0:08:34 | 0:08:41 | |
# And I'm half afraid to sleep | 0:08:41 | 0:08:48 | |
# I keep thinking of tomorrow | 0:08:48 | 0:08:54 | |
# And the thoughts that lie so deep | 0:08:54 | 0:09:00 | |
# Then I pray in talking whispers | 0:09:00 | 0:09:06 | |
# Cos I know that somewhere near | 0:09:06 | 0:09:15 | |
# Is the presence of an angel | 0:09:16 | 0:09:23 | |
# Come to hold me through my fears | 0:09:23 | 0:09:29 | |
ALL: # And who are you who guides me | 0:09:29 | 0:09:36 | |
# My messenger of light? | 0:09:36 | 0:09:42 | |
# Will you walk beside me now | 0:09:42 | 0:09:47 | |
# Beyond the day and night? | 0:09:47 | 0:09:52 | |
# Ooh ooh | 0:09:52 | 0:09:54 | |
# Who are you who guides me | 0:09:54 | 0:09:59 | |
# With words I cannot write? | 0:09:59 | 0:10:07 | |
# It's the voice of an angel | 0:10:08 | 0:10:14 | |
# Come to hold me close this night | 0:10:14 | 0:10:21 | |
# And who are you who guides me | 0:10:25 | 0:10:30 | |
# My messenger of light? | 0:10:30 | 0:10:37 | |
# Will you walk beside me now | 0:10:37 | 0:10:42 | |
# Beyond the day and night? | 0:10:42 | 0:10:46 | |
# Ooh ooh | 0:10:46 | 0:10:49 | |
# Who are you who guides me | 0:10:49 | 0:10:53 | |
# With words I cannot write? | 0:10:53 | 0:11:02 | |
# It's the voice of an angel | 0:11:02 | 0:11:09 | |
# The voice of an angel | 0:11:09 | 0:11:16 | |
# The voice of an angel | 0:11:20 | 0:11:25 | |
# Come to hold me close this night. # | 0:11:25 | 0:11:38 | |
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING | 0:11:40 | 0:11:45 | |
St Patrick's Primary School, everybody. | 0:11:47 | 0:11:50 | |
MORE APPLAUSE | 0:11:50 | 0:11:53 | |
Russell, they all have angel's voices, haven't they? | 0:11:53 | 0:11:56 | |
It was definitely angelic, no question about that. | 0:11:56 | 0:11:58 | |
Particularly the young lady there. Absolutely fantastic. | 0:11:58 | 0:12:02 | |
You held it throughout as well. | 0:12:02 | 0:12:04 | |
I thought there were some nice pop inflections in there as well. | 0:12:04 | 0:12:07 | |
I wasn't expecting them, but they were there, which I thought was very nice and slightly different. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:12 | |
For me, on that performance, your tuning wasn't as good. | 0:12:12 | 0:12:16 | |
But overall, I thought the performance was really good. | 0:12:16 | 0:12:18 | |
-David, what do you think? -Lovely solo at the beginning. Loved the tone that you guys have. | 0:12:18 | 0:12:23 | |
When you sing together as a choir, it's beautiful. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:26 | |
It's subtle, it's warm, it's bright. It's just a lovely sound. | 0:12:26 | 0:12:32 | |
I pick up on the point that Russell made, though - the counter melody being slightly under. | 0:12:32 | 0:12:37 | |
But that, to me, was the only flaw in the whole performance. | 0:12:37 | 0:12:42 | |
It was really understated and beautiful. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:45 | |
-Does it matter if the tuning is out a bit, Suzi? -Yes, I'm afraid so. | 0:12:45 | 0:12:49 | |
For me, it was just a little bit. It was pretty good. | 0:12:49 | 0:12:52 | |
Standards are ridiculously high. | 0:12:52 | 0:12:54 | |
But what I admire about you is, you really explore every corner of every word. | 0:12:54 | 0:12:59 | |
I so enjoyed watching you. | 0:12:59 | 0:13:01 | |
Thank you, judges. And thank you for the time being St Patrick's primary school. | 0:13:01 | 0:13:06 | |
APPLAUSE | 0:13:06 | 0:13:08 | |
I think it went quite well. | 0:13:10 | 0:13:12 | |
-If we won... -If we won... | 0:13:12 | 0:13:15 | |
-We'd be just ecstatic. It would be so good. -Ecstatic! | 0:13:15 | 0:13:18 | |
I think they will remember this day for ever, | 0:13:18 | 0:13:20 | |
long after they've left St Patrick's primary school and moved on. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:24 | |
I just hope they treasure it for ever. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:26 | |
Our third and final choir in the Junior competition, performing their inspirational song, | 0:13:28 | 0:13:32 | |
it's Heath Mount School from Hertfordshire. | 0:13:32 | 0:13:34 | |
CLICKING FINGERS | 0:13:34 | 0:13:38 | |
HUMMING | 0:13:49 | 0:13:57 | |
# Wade in the water | 0:14:04 | 0:14:08 | |
# Wade in the water, children | 0:14:08 | 0:14:12 | |
# Wade in the water | 0:14:12 | 0:14:15 | |
# God's going to trouble the water | 0:14:15 | 0:14:19 | |
# Who's that yonder dressed in red? | 0:14:19 | 0:14:22 | |
# Wade in the water, children | 0:14:22 | 0:14:26 | |
# Must be the children that Moses led | 0:14:26 | 0:14:30 | |
# God's going to trouble the water | 0:14:30 | 0:14:33 | |
# Wade in the water # (Wade in the water) | 0:14:33 | 0:14:37 | |
# Wade in the water, children # (Wade in the water, children) | 0:14:37 | 0:14:41 | |
# Wade in the water # (Wade in the water) | 0:14:41 | 0:14:45 | |
# God's going to trouble the water | 0:14:45 | 0:14:48 | |
# Who's that yonder dressed in white? | 0:14:48 | 0:14:52 | |
# Wade in the water, children | 0:14:52 | 0:14:56 | |
# Must be the children of the Israelites | 0:14:56 | 0:14:59 | |
# God's going to trouble the water | 0:14:59 | 0:15:03 | |
# Wade in the water # (Wade in the water) | 0:15:03 | 0:15:07 | |
# Wade in the water, children # (Wade in the water, children) | 0:15:07 | 0:15:11 | |
# Wade in the water # (Wade in the water) | 0:15:11 | 0:15:15 | |
# God's going to trouble the water | 0:15:15 | 0:15:18 | |
# Who's that yonder dressed in blue? | 0:15:18 | 0:15:22 | |
# Wade in the water, children | 0:15:22 | 0:15:26 | |
# Must be the children that are coming through | 0:15:26 | 0:15:29 | |
# God's going to trouble the water | 0:15:29 | 0:15:33 | |
# Wade in the water # (Wade in the water) | 0:15:33 | 0:15:37 | |
# Wade in the water, children # (Wade in the water, children) | 0:15:37 | 0:15:41 | |
# Wade in the water # (Wade in the water) | 0:15:41 | 0:15:44 | |
# God's going to trouble the water | 0:15:44 | 0:15:48 | |
SOFTLY: # Wade in the water # (Wade in the water) | 0:15:48 | 0:15:52 | |
# Wade in the water, children # (Wade in the water, children) | 0:15:52 | 0:15:56 | |
# Wade in the water # (Wade in the water) | 0:15:56 | 0:15:59 | |
# God's going to trouble the water. # | 0:15:59 | 0:16:02 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:16:04 | 0:16:07 | |
Heath Mount, ladies and gentlemen! | 0:16:13 | 0:16:15 | |
Suzie, are they ending on a high? | 0:16:17 | 0:16:19 | |
PHEW! That actually took my breath away. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:22 | |
It was really, really special. | 0:16:22 | 0:16:24 | |
If I were given that choir and asked to produce a result with that piece of music, | 0:16:24 | 0:16:29 | |
that's what I would hope to produce. | 0:16:29 | 0:16:31 | |
AUDIENCE GASPS | 0:16:31 | 0:16:33 | |
APPLAUSE | 0:16:33 | 0:16:36 | |
Russell, an emotional performance? | 0:16:36 | 0:16:38 | |
WOW! Absolutely fantastic. No wonder you look pleased! | 0:16:38 | 0:16:42 | |
The light and shade was just fantastic. That was sublime singing. | 0:16:44 | 0:16:48 | |
What an absolutely amazing performance. | 0:16:48 | 0:16:51 | |
It's a privilege to be here listening to you. | 0:16:51 | 0:16:54 | |
APPLAUSE | 0:16:54 | 0:16:56 | |
David, will they be singing for joy on the coach home? | 0:16:58 | 0:17:01 | |
Possibly. | 0:17:01 | 0:17:04 | |
You see, in any kind of music, the hardest thing to find is identity. | 0:17:04 | 0:17:09 | |
Here we have a choir from the southern part of England | 0:17:09 | 0:17:11 | |
who've taken a song more associated, when chorally sung, with the southern part of the United States. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:16 | |
They've put their own spin on it. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:19 | |
I would know this choir sound anywhere having heard them today | 0:17:19 | 0:17:22 | |
and that's really thanks to their choirmaster, who has done a magnificent job. | 0:17:22 | 0:17:27 | |
APPLAUSE | 0:17:27 | 0:17:32 | |
Thank you very much, judges, and before he blushes any more, a big thanks to Heath Mount as well. | 0:17:32 | 0:17:37 | |
We've always come second. To win it would be unbelievable. | 0:17:40 | 0:17:43 | |
So we were all very tense, and I think we loosened up after | 0:17:43 | 0:17:47 | |
five seconds of singing and just got into the groove. | 0:17:47 | 0:17:50 | |
The foundation of success | 0:17:50 | 0:17:52 | |
is hard work, hard work, hard work and nothing else. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:56 | |
Don't forget our three senior school finalists are still to come, | 0:17:56 | 0:17:59 | |
but for now, our judges have retired to make their decision | 0:17:59 | 0:18:02 | |
which Junior Choir will take away the trophy. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:04 | |
Whilst they do, I would like to welcome our very special guest. | 0:18:04 | 0:18:07 | |
He knows a thing or two about winning singing competitions. | 0:18:07 | 0:18:10 | |
Please welcome Joe McElderry. | 0:18:10 | 0:18:12 | |
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING | 0:18:12 | 0:18:15 | |
# Hear my prayer | 0:18:22 | 0:18:27 | |
# Hear my prayer | 0:18:27 | 0:18:32 | |
# I carry you within me | 0:18:36 | 0:18:41 | |
# In my darkest hour | 0:18:41 | 0:18:46 | |
# My guardian angel | 0:18:46 | 0:18:52 | |
# Who feels my deepest sorrow | 0:18:52 | 0:18:59 | |
# My sweetest pleasure | 0:18:59 | 0:19:02 | |
# There is a stillness in my heart | 0:19:06 | 0:19:13 | |
# A strength inside that drives me on and on | 0:19:13 | 0:19:20 | |
# Although my courage never falters daily | 0:19:20 | 0:19:29 | |
# It never fails me | 0:19:29 | 0:19:34 | |
# I go on | 0:19:34 | 0:19:41 | |
# And so I ask you for your understanding | 0:19:45 | 0:19:54 | |
# If I may stumble... # | 0:19:54 | 0:20:00 | |
CHORAL SINGING | 0:20:03 | 0:20:08 | |
# And with my faith in one who never leaves me | 0:20:15 | 0:20:24 | |
# Someone who can please me | 0:20:24 | 0:20:27 | |
# Someone who's always true | 0:20:27 | 0:20:33 | |
# Always true | 0:20:33 | 0:20:37 | |
# Always true... # | 0:20:37 | 0:20:46 | |
CHORAL SINGING | 0:20:46 | 0:20:49 | |
# Always true! # | 0:20:55 | 0:21:01 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:21:02 | 0:21:06 | |
Joe McElderry, everybody! | 0:21:13 | 0:21:15 | |
Wonderful stuff. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:18 | |
And Joe has agreed to present the trophy to the winning Junior Choir | 0:21:18 | 0:21:22 | |
in just a few moments from now. | 0:21:22 | 0:21:24 | |
I'm sure you've all got a favourite, but if not, | 0:21:24 | 0:21:27 | |
here's a quick reminder of all three Junior Choir performances. | 0:21:27 | 0:21:31 | |
# Swing low sweet chariot... # | 0:21:31 | 0:21:35 | |
The performance really took me by surprise. | 0:21:35 | 0:21:37 | |
# Swing low sweet chariot... # | 0:21:37 | 0:21:40 | |
It was quite complex and the first thing I said when I saw them was, | 0:21:40 | 0:21:43 | |
"Where did that come from?" | 0:21:43 | 0:21:46 | |
It was a very honest performance. Not overdone. | 0:21:46 | 0:21:49 | |
It so much reflects the personality of the conductor. | 0:21:49 | 0:21:52 | |
# Is the presence of an angel... # | 0:21:52 | 0:21:59 | |
The soloist at the beginning was absolutely fantastic. | 0:21:59 | 0:22:01 | |
Angelic, sublime sound. | 0:22:01 | 0:22:04 | |
# And who are you who guides me... # | 0:22:04 | 0:22:08 | |
-It was actually extremely touching throughout, wasn't it? -Yeah. | 0:22:08 | 0:22:12 | |
# ..messenger of light... # | 0:22:12 | 0:22:15 | |
-There were some very slight tuning issues. -There were tuning issues, yeah. | 0:22:15 | 0:22:18 | |
# Wade in the water... # | 0:22:18 | 0:22:22 | |
We had the fabulous performance by Heath Mount. | 0:22:22 | 0:22:25 | |
-When they were doing the chorus, wasn't it amazing? -It was fantastic. | 0:22:25 | 0:22:28 | |
# Who's that yonder dressed in white... # | 0:22:28 | 0:22:30 | |
How seldom do you get a children's choir that gets an arrangement | 0:22:30 | 0:22:34 | |
that stretches them but is achievable and suits the music? | 0:22:34 | 0:22:39 | |
That's really credit to the choir leader. | 0:22:39 | 0:22:42 | |
Our choirs are back on stage. Our judges are back with their decision. | 0:22:43 | 0:22:48 | |
And Joe McElderry has the trophy, but not for long. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:51 | |
Which choir will take it home? | 0:22:51 | 0:22:52 | |
Suzi, how difficult a decision has it been? | 0:22:52 | 0:22:56 | |
It was very difficult indeed. | 0:22:56 | 0:22:57 | |
Say there are 20 elements we're looking for, | 0:22:57 | 0:22:59 | |
all of them had 18 of those. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:03 | |
So, to make it through as the winner is really quite an achievement. | 0:23:03 | 0:23:08 | |
David, what can you say to the two choirs that don't win? | 0:23:08 | 0:23:11 | |
What I can say is that form is temporary, class is permanent. | 0:23:11 | 0:23:15 | |
And I think that what we saw there was three classy choirs. | 0:23:15 | 0:23:20 | |
Russell, would you please announce | 0:23:20 | 0:23:22 | |
the winner of the Junior School Choir competition? | 0:23:22 | 0:23:25 | |
The Songs Of Praise Junior School Choir of the Year is... | 0:23:25 | 0:23:34 | |
-..Heath Mount! -SCREAMING AND CHEERING | 0:23:37 | 0:23:41 | |
Lift it up. | 0:23:51 | 0:23:52 | |
-I think I know the answer to this, but how are you feeling? -Amazing! | 0:24:05 | 0:24:10 | |
-Was it worth all the hard work? -Definitely, yeah. | 0:24:10 | 0:24:14 | |
-Is this the greatest moment of your choral life? -Yes. | 0:24:14 | 0:24:18 | |
I'm glad you said that. | 0:24:18 | 0:24:21 | |
-How do you feel, sir? -Oh, I'm going to have a nice beer now, I think. | 0:24:21 | 0:24:25 | |
Well done, everyone, | 0:24:25 | 0:24:27 | |
you've worked so hard | 0:24:27 | 0:24:28 | |
and thank you to all the support from all the staff and parents. | 0:24:28 | 0:24:33 | |
You've been so fantastic. | 0:24:33 | 0:24:34 | |
Well done to the winners, Heath Mount! | 0:24:34 | 0:24:37 | |
Ladies and gentlemen, please can you show your appreciation | 0:24:44 | 0:24:48 | |
for all our Junior Choirs! | 0:24:48 | 0:24:50 | |
I need a lie down after that! But we have three Senior Choirs still to come | 0:24:57 | 0:25:01 | |
and believe me, they're worth waiting for. | 0:25:01 | 0:25:04 | |
Here's a reminder of how they got into the final. | 0:25:04 | 0:25:06 | |
# Be thou my breastplate | 0:25:07 | 0:25:10 | |
# My sword for the fight | 0:25:10 | 0:25:13 | |
# Be thou my whole armour | 0:25:13 | 0:25:17 | |
# Be thou my true light... # | 0:25:17 | 0:25:20 | |
# O praise him, O praise him. | 0:25:20 | 0:25:25 | |
# Alleluia | 0:25:25 | 0:25:28 | |
# Alleluia | 0:25:28 | 0:25:31 | |
# Alleluia... # | 0:25:31 | 0:25:37 | |
# A chyda thi rwyf innau'n siwr | 0:25:37 | 0:25:41 | |
# Mai tydi yw serch fy nghalon | 0:25:41 | 0:25:45 | |
# Ac o Dduw, addolaf di. # | 0:25:45 | 0:25:52 | |
The juniors were amazing, the senior choirs will be astounding, I'm sure. | 0:25:55 | 0:25:59 | |
Please welcome from Weybridge, St George's College. | 0:25:59 | 0:26:04 | |
From Salisbury, the Godolphin School. | 0:26:06 | 0:26:09 | |
And finally, from Llanelli, Ysgol Y Strade! | 0:26:11 | 0:26:14 | |
Our senior choirs have also chosen an inspirational song to perform. | 0:26:17 | 0:26:20 | |
Have they picked one of your favourites? | 0:26:20 | 0:26:22 | |
Getting us underway are St George's College from Weybridge. | 0:26:22 | 0:26:26 | |
# Didn't my Lord | 0:26:29 | 0:26:30 | |
# Didn't my Lord | 0:26:30 | 0:26:32 | |
# Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel? | 0:26:32 | 0:26:35 | |
# Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel? | 0:26:35 | 0:26:38 | |
# Daniel | 0:26:38 | 0:26:39 | |
# Daniel | 0:26:39 | 0:26:41 | |
# Daniel | 0:26:41 | 0:26:42 | |
# Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel? | 0:26:42 | 0:26:45 | |
# Deliver Daniel | 0:26:45 | 0:26:47 | |
# Deliver Daniel | 0:26:47 | 0:26:48 | |
# Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel? | 0:26:48 | 0:26:51 | |
# Then why not every man? | 0:26:51 | 0:26:54 | |
# He delivered Daniel from the lion's den | 0:26:54 | 0:26:58 | |
# Jonah from the belly of the whale | 0:26:58 | 0:27:00 | |
# And the Hebrew children from the fiery furnace | 0:27:00 | 0:27:04 | |
# Then why not every man? | 0:27:04 | 0:27:06 | |
# Didn't my Lord | 0:27:06 | 0:27:07 | |
# Didn't my Lord | 0:27:07 | 0:27:09 | |
# Didn't my Lord | 0:27:09 | 0:27:11 | |
# Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel? | 0:27:11 | 0:27:14 | |
# Deliver Daniel | 0:27:14 | 0:27:16 | |
# Deliver Daniel | 0:27:16 | 0:27:17 | |
# Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel? | 0:27:17 | 0:27:21 | |
# Then why not every man? | 0:27:21 | 0:27:24 | |
# The wind blow east | 0:27:24 | 0:27:25 | |
# And the wind blow west | 0:27:25 | 0:27:27 | |
-# It blow like a judgment day -Ooo-ooh | 0:27:27 | 0:27:30 | |
# And every poor soul that never did pray | 0:27:30 | 0:27:34 | |
# Would be glad to pray that day | 0:27:34 | 0:27:36 | |
# Didn't my Lord | 0:27:36 | 0:27:37 | |
# Didn't my Lord | 0:27:37 | 0:27:39 | |
# Didn't my Lord | 0:27:39 | 0:27:41 | |
# Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel? | 0:27:41 | 0:27:44 | |
# Deliver Daniel | 0:27:44 | 0:27:46 | |
# Deliver Daniel | 0:27:46 | 0:27:47 | |
# Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel? | 0:27:47 | 0:27:51 | |
# Then why not every man? | 0:27:51 | 0:27:54 | |
# Didn't my Lord, didn't my Lord | 0:27:54 | 0:27:57 | |
# Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel? | 0:27:57 | 0:28:00 | |
# Didn't my Lord, didn't my Lord | 0:28:00 | 0:28:03 | |
# Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel? | 0:28:03 | 0:28:06 | |
# I set my foot on the gospel ship | 0:28:06 | 0:28:10 | |
# And the ship, it begin to sail | 0:28:10 | 0:28:12 | |
# It landed me over on Canaan's shore | 0:28:12 | 0:28:16 | |
# And I'll never come back any more | 0:28:16 | 0:28:19 | |
# My Lord, my Lord | 0:28:19 | 0:28:21 | |
# Didn't my Lord | 0:28:21 | 0:28:22 | |
# My Lord, my Lord | 0:28:22 | 0:28:24 | |
# Oh, didn't my Lord deliver Daniel? | 0:28:24 | 0:28:28 | |
# Deliver Daniel | 0:28:28 | 0:28:30 | |
# Deliver Daniel | 0:28:30 | 0:28:32 | |
# Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel? | 0:28:32 | 0:28:35 | |
# Then why not every man? | 0:28:35 | 0:28:38 | |
# And why not every man? | 0:28:38 | 0:28:42 | |
# My Lord, my Lord | 0:28:42 | 0:28:44 | |
# Why not every man? | 0:28:44 | 0:28:45 | |
# My Lord, my Lord | 0:28:45 | 0:28:47 | |
# Why not every man? | 0:28:47 | 0:28:49 | |
# My Lord, my Lord | 0:28:49 | 0:28:51 | |
# Why not every man? # | 0:28:51 | 0:28:55 | |
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING | 0:28:59 | 0:29:01 | |
Thank you, St George's! | 0:29:05 | 0:29:07 | |
What a final. David, have they just shown why they're in the final? | 0:29:09 | 0:29:14 | |
They have. They wowed us last week, they've wowed us again. | 0:29:14 | 0:29:17 | |
That was a remarkable arrangement and a remarkable execution. | 0:29:17 | 0:29:22 | |
These guys have opened this. | 0:29:22 | 0:29:24 | |
They've raised the bar, they've raised the standard. | 0:29:24 | 0:29:27 | |
And if the competition is going to be this high, | 0:29:27 | 0:29:29 | |
we are in for an amazing three performances. | 0:29:29 | 0:29:32 | |
Suzi, you're scribbling away. | 0:29:32 | 0:29:34 | |
Yes, I am. | 0:29:34 | 0:29:35 | |
I'm trying to put into words what is spinning around in my head. | 0:29:35 | 0:29:39 | |
As David says, the technical demands of the arrangement were matched | 0:29:39 | 0:29:46 | |
more than ably, by your performance. The tenors, | 0:29:46 | 0:29:50 | |
for example, when you're going into the high notes, you really kept | 0:29:50 | 0:29:54 | |
that consistency of tone | 0:29:54 | 0:29:55 | |
and quality of singing all the way through. | 0:29:55 | 0:29:57 | |
The basses, on that very difficult, fast-rising scale, | 0:29:57 | 0:30:01 | |
every note was centred. | 0:30:01 | 0:30:03 | |
Throughout...for me, there wasn't a weak spot in it. | 0:30:03 | 0:30:07 | |
I thought it was just marvellous. Thank you. | 0:30:07 | 0:30:09 | |
Wonderful. Russell, they've got great support in the crowd. | 0:30:09 | 0:30:12 | |
That's got to help, hasn't it? | 0:30:12 | 0:30:14 | |
-It definitely helps! -What did you think? | 0:30:14 | 0:30:17 | |
What's the collective term for genius? | 0:30:17 | 0:30:20 | |
Genii! | 0:30:20 | 0:30:22 | |
That was genii. You were absolutely amazing. | 0:30:22 | 0:30:26 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:30:26 | 0:30:28 | |
Judges, thank you very much, and thank you, St George's! | 0:30:31 | 0:30:34 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:30:34 | 0:30:36 | |
We'd sung before, in the semifinals, so it wasn't a new experience, | 0:30:38 | 0:30:41 | |
but the bar was just so much higher, so much more pressure. | 0:30:41 | 0:30:44 | |
The music department at St George's is just a big family, | 0:30:44 | 0:30:48 | |
so, if we win, it will be like a family wedding. | 0:30:48 | 0:30:50 | |
I hope they've communicated to the audience how much they want this, | 0:30:50 | 0:30:54 | |
just how much they need this now and how good they are. | 0:30:54 | 0:30:57 | |
Our next choir in the competition are Godolphin, from Salisbury. | 0:30:57 | 0:31:00 | |
# O, be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands | 0:31:05 | 0:31:09 | |
# O, be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands | 0:31:09 | 0:31:13 | |
# Serve the Lord with gladness | 0:31:13 | 0:31:17 | |
# And come before his presence with a song | 0:31:17 | 0:31:24 | |
# Be ye sure that the Lord he's God | 0:31:27 | 0:31:33 | |
# It is he that hath made us | 0:31:33 | 0:31:36 | |
# And not we ourselves | 0:31:36 | 0:31:43 | |
# We are his people | 0:31:49 | 0:31:54 | |
# We are his people | 0:31:54 | 0:31:59 | |
# And the sheep of his pasture | 0:31:59 | 0:32:06 | |
# O, go your way into his gates with thanksgiving | 0:32:20 | 0:32:30 | |
# And into his courts with praise | 0:32:30 | 0:32:38 | |
# Be thankful unto him and speak good of his name | 0:32:42 | 0:32:46 | |
# Be thankful unto him and speak good of his name | 0:32:46 | 0:32:50 | |
# For the Lord is gracious | 0:32:50 | 0:32:54 | |
# His mercy is everlasting | 0:32:54 | 0:33:01 | |
# And his truth endureth | 0:33:01 | 0:33:05 | |
# Endureth | 0:33:05 | 0:33:09 | |
# From ge-e-en-eration | 0:33:09 | 0:33:16 | |
# To ge-e-e-e | 0:33:16 | 0:33:18 | |
# Ne-era-a-a-a-a-a-a | 0:33:18 | 0:33:22 | |
# A-a-a-a-a-a-a | 0:33:22 | 0:33:27 | |
# A-a-a-a-a-a-a | 0:33:27 | 0:33:32 | |
# ..tion! # | 0:33:32 | 0:33:33 | |
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE | 0:33:33 | 0:33:37 | |
Godolphin, ladies and gentlemen. | 0:33:38 | 0:33:41 | |
Suzi, you can tell that these girls are used to singing together. | 0:33:41 | 0:33:45 | |
They're listening to one another, aren't they? | 0:33:45 | 0:33:47 | |
The listening is absolutely fantastic, | 0:33:47 | 0:33:49 | |
and it's a very ambitious arrangement you've chosen | 0:33:49 | 0:33:52 | |
and you coped with that extremely well. | 0:33:52 | 0:33:54 | |
I wonder if the arrangement, though, | 0:33:54 | 0:33:56 | |
gives perhaps not an enormous amount of variety of expression through it. | 0:33:56 | 0:34:01 | |
It's very hard to maintain the energy you need for that text. | 0:34:01 | 0:34:04 | |
And what a wonderful technical achievement that last chord was, | 0:34:04 | 0:34:09 | |
with all that excellent staggered breathing! Well done. | 0:34:09 | 0:34:11 | |
Russell, how about you? | 0:34:11 | 0:34:13 | |
I joined in on the last note and ran out of breath! | 0:34:13 | 0:34:16 | |
It was a very complex piece, it must have took a huge amount of work. | 0:34:16 | 0:34:20 | |
I particularly liked the blend between the mezzos and the sopranos. | 0:34:20 | 0:34:25 | |
Fantastic. | 0:34:25 | 0:34:26 | |
Last word, David. | 0:34:26 | 0:34:27 | |
Just clusters of harmonies all the way through, which can, | 0:34:27 | 0:34:32 | |
I think, sound sometimes like it needs a breath, | 0:34:32 | 0:34:36 | |
a bit of a release, but I didn't feel that, | 0:34:36 | 0:34:38 | |
because the harmonic balance was constantly changing. | 0:34:38 | 0:34:41 | |
That last - as everybody said about that last note - the last note | 0:34:41 | 0:34:45 | |
and the swell on the last note, the length of it, | 0:34:45 | 0:34:48 | |
the accuracy of it, was fantastic! | 0:34:48 | 0:34:52 | |
Thank you very much, judges, and thank you, Godolphin! | 0:34:52 | 0:34:55 | |
'It's brilliant to have other professionals giving us' | 0:34:59 | 0:35:02 | |
such compliments and also suggestions for the future. | 0:35:02 | 0:35:04 | |
We wanted to go out there and do the best we could, for each other, | 0:35:04 | 0:35:07 | |
for Mrs Sparkhall, for the school and I think that's what we've done. | 0:35:07 | 0:35:10 | |
If we get there, wow, what an amazing, amazing finale | 0:35:10 | 0:35:13 | |
to what's been a fantastic couple of weeks. | 0:35:13 | 0:35:15 | |
Our next and last choir are from Llanelli, it's Ysgol Y Strade. | 0:35:17 | 0:35:21 | |
# Curo llaw | 0:35:27 | 0:35:32 | |
# Curo llaw | 0:35:32 | 0:35:38 | |
# Curady law haleliwia | 0:35:38 | 0:35:40 | |
# Bob unyn y gan | 0:35:40 | 0:35:42 | |
# Pobunheddiw | 0:35:42 | 0:35:43 | |
# Curady law | 0:35:43 | 0:35:45 | |
# Curady 'goes | 0:35:45 | 0:35:47 | |
# Halelwia Halelwia | 0:35:47 | 0:35:49 | |
# Pobundewch a cha-nu'nu-chel | 0:35:49 | 0:35:52 | |
# Yn y jiwbi-li | 0:35:52 | 0:35:54 | |
# Curady law | 0:35:54 | 0:35:55 | |
# Curady 'goes | 0:35:55 | 0:35:57 | |
# Co-fia ga-nu | 0:35:57 | 0:35:58 | |
# Go-fia ga-nu | 0:35:58 | 0:35:59 | |
# Tyrdi 'rllemaepawbyunrha-nnu | 0:35:59 | 0:36:02 | |
# Rhannu'n car-iadni | 0:36:02 | 0:36:05 | |
# Gelligly-wed nawr | 0:36:05 | 0:36:07 | |
# Lei-siau'ncanuyrawel | 0:36:07 | 0:36:09 | |
# A cho-fiacwyddy ben a cha-na'r | 0:36:09 | 0:36:13 | |
# Ganhonynuch-el | 0:36:13 | 0:36:14 | |
# Paid a bod yndawel | 0:36:14 | 0:36:15 | |
# Cu-rady law | 0:36:15 | 0:36:17 | |
# Curady 'goes | 0:36:17 | 0:36:19 | |
# Halelwia Halelwia | 0:36:19 | 0:36:21 | |
# Pobunheddiwmawr a man | 0:36:21 | 0:36:23 | |
# Ca-nu'rgan | 0:36:23 | 0:36:26 | |
# Yn y jiwbi-li | 0:36:26 | 0:36:33 | |
# Cu-ro llaw | 0:36:36 | 0:36:38 | |
# Cura'r goes | 0:36:38 | 0:36:41 | |
# Co-fia'r ga-n | 0:36:41 | 0:36:42 | |
# Halelwia | 0:36:42 | 0:36:44 | |
# Halelwia | 0:36:44 | 0:36:45 | |
# Pobun he-ddiw | 0:36:45 | 0:36:48 | |
# Cu-ro llaw | 0:36:48 | 0:36:49 | |
# Cura'r goes | 0:36:49 | 0:36:51 | |
# Cofia'r gan | 0:36:51 | 0:36:53 | |
# Rhan-nu'n car-iadni | 0:36:53 | 0:36:56 | |
# Gelligly-wed nawr | 0:36:56 | 0:36:58 | |
# Lei-siau'ncanuyr awel | 0:36:58 | 0:36:59 | |
# Awel | 0:36:59 | 0:37:01 | |
# A chof-ia cwyd dy ben a cha-na'r | 0:37:01 | 0:37:03 | |
# Ganhonyn u-chel | 0:37:03 | 0:37:05 | |
# Paid a bod yndawel | 0:37:05 | 0:37:06 | |
# Cu-ro llaw | 0:37:06 | 0:37:07 | |
# Cura'r goes | 0:37:07 | 0:37:11 | |
# Halelwia Halelwia | 0:37:11 | 0:37:13 | |
# Pobundewch a cha-nu'n u-chel | 0:37:13 | 0:37:15 | |
# Yn y jiwbi-li | 0:37:15 | 0:37:17 | |
# Tyrdnawri'rlle | 0:37:17 | 0:37:18 | |
# Tyrdnawri'rlle | 0:37:18 | 0:37:21 | |
# Pobunheddiw | 0:37:21 | 0:37:23 | |
# Yn y jiwbi-li | 0:37:23 | 0:37:25 | |
# Jiwbi-li | 0:37:25 | 0:37:28 | |
# Jiwbi-li | 0:37:28 | 0:37:31 | |
# Haleliwia! Le! # | 0:37:31 | 0:37:33 | |
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING | 0:37:35 | 0:37:36 | |
Ysgol Y Strade, ladies and gentlemen! | 0:37:38 | 0:37:41 | |
-Russell, did they deliver a winning performance? -Absolutely. | 0:37:41 | 0:37:46 | |
Music paints pictures in your mind. | 0:37:46 | 0:37:49 | |
That's what's so incredible about it. | 0:37:49 | 0:37:51 | |
And the picture I had in my mind during your performance | 0:37:51 | 0:37:53 | |
was of a train chugging along, | 0:37:53 | 0:37:55 | |
going up the side of a mountain, toot-toot! | 0:37:55 | 0:38:00 | |
Back down the other side. I've got my ticket, I'm on board! | 0:38:00 | 0:38:04 | |
David, is that a smile I see on your face? | 0:38:09 | 0:38:12 | |
Yeah, as you know, I try and not show anything | 0:38:12 | 0:38:15 | |
to give away what I'm feeling, but I couldn't help smiling | 0:38:15 | 0:38:19 | |
from the beginning to the end of that performance. | 0:38:19 | 0:38:23 | |
You get a dynamism and a rhythmicality | 0:38:23 | 0:38:26 | |
and a togetherness and a unity of sound | 0:38:26 | 0:38:29 | |
that just jumps off the stage and grabs you | 0:38:29 | 0:38:32 | |
and doesn't let go till the very last note finished. | 0:38:32 | 0:38:37 | |
-Suzi, were you inspired? -Yes, I was. | 0:38:37 | 0:38:40 | |
What's so impressive is the minute the music started, you relaxed. | 0:38:40 | 0:38:43 | |
You're such a relaxed choir, | 0:38:43 | 0:38:45 | |
you must have a lot of faith in your conductor. | 0:38:45 | 0:38:47 | |
It was just, from beginning to end, a great joy. | 0:38:47 | 0:38:50 | |
APPLAUSE | 0:38:50 | 0:38:52 | |
Thank you very much, judges, and thank you, Ysgol Y Strade! | 0:38:52 | 0:38:57 | |
We've worked so hard! | 0:38:59 | 0:39:01 | |
We've been in every break time and every dinner time, | 0:39:01 | 0:39:04 | |
practising and rehearsing. | 0:39:04 | 0:39:05 | |
It's been a wonderful experience for the kids to be able to share | 0:39:05 | 0:39:09 | |
the stage with all the fabulous choirs. | 0:39:09 | 0:39:12 | |
It's been a long day, but a very rewarding one. | 0:39:12 | 0:39:16 | |
Our judges have retired to come to a decision. | 0:39:17 | 0:39:21 | |
As they do so, here's a reminder of their inspirational songs. | 0:39:21 | 0:39:25 | |
# Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel... # | 0:39:25 | 0:39:28 | |
In voice quality terms, they're fearless. | 0:39:28 | 0:39:31 | |
-I know many professional choirs who couldn't... -Feel safe with that. | 0:39:31 | 0:39:36 | |
# Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel... # | 0:39:36 | 0:39:38 | |
I couldn't actually think of anything negative to say. | 0:39:38 | 0:39:42 | |
# ..Deliver Daniel... # | 0:39:42 | 0:39:44 | |
The director has an immense grasp on the technical issues of singing. | 0:39:44 | 0:39:49 | |
# O be joyful unto Him... # | 0:39:49 | 0:39:53 | |
I have to say, I was blown away by Godolphin! | 0:39:53 | 0:39:57 | |
I was waiting for the spark, and it did come towards the end, | 0:39:57 | 0:40:01 | |
but I did feel that it was slightly overdrilled. | 0:40:01 | 0:40:05 | |
There were sections of it that I thought were absolutely outstanding. | 0:40:08 | 0:40:12 | |
# Curo Llaw... # | 0:40:12 | 0:40:13 | |
Out of all the performances today, | 0:40:13 | 0:40:15 | |
this is the performance that I think I enjoyed the most. | 0:40:15 | 0:40:20 | |
They're obviously having fun doing this. | 0:40:20 | 0:40:23 | |
This isn't their work, this is their fun. | 0:40:23 | 0:40:26 | |
-Ysgol have this extraordinary unity of sound, don't they? -Incredible. | 0:40:26 | 0:40:31 | |
I really enjoyed it. | 0:40:31 | 0:40:33 | |
# Jiwbi-li... # | 0:40:33 | 0:40:35 | |
-Is it between those two? -It is, yes. | 0:40:35 | 0:40:36 | |
# Haleliwia! Le! # | 0:40:36 | 0:40:39 | |
A decision has been made | 0:40:39 | 0:40:41 | |
and our choirs wait nervously for the outcome. | 0:40:41 | 0:40:44 | |
Russell is going to present the trophy to our winning senior choir. | 0:40:44 | 0:40:47 | |
But before we announce the winner, David, | 0:40:47 | 0:40:50 | |
ten years this competition has been going, | 0:40:50 | 0:40:53 | |
the standard this year has been amazing. | 0:40:53 | 0:40:55 | |
The standard has been incredible. We had three impeccable choirs. | 0:40:55 | 0:40:59 | |
They were absolutely fantastic and I want to commend both them | 0:40:59 | 0:41:03 | |
and their leaders for giving us three wonderful performances. | 0:41:03 | 0:41:06 | |
APPLAUSE | 0:41:06 | 0:41:08 | |
OK, none of us can wait any longer. Can you announce the winner, Suzi? | 0:41:10 | 0:41:16 | |
The Songs of Praise Senior School Choir of the Year for 2012 is... | 0:41:17 | 0:41:24 | |
..St George's. | 0:41:28 | 0:41:30 | |
Now, guys, I have to ask you, | 0:42:01 | 0:42:03 | |
have you ever seen your choir mistress SO excited? | 0:42:03 | 0:42:06 | |
No! | 0:42:06 | 0:42:07 | |
-What does it mean for you to win this? -It's a dream come true. | 0:42:09 | 0:42:12 | |
It's just indescribable really. It's amazing. | 0:42:12 | 0:42:15 | |
-Are they allowed to party this evening, Miss? -Really hard! | 0:42:15 | 0:42:19 | |
LAUGHTER | 0:42:19 | 0:42:21 | |
St George's, ladies and gentlemen! Our worthy winners! | 0:42:23 | 0:42:27 | |
Congratulations to our winning Senior School Choir of the Year, | 0:42:29 | 0:42:32 | |
and our thanks to all the choirs for making it such a close final. | 0:42:32 | 0:42:35 | |
Don't you agree, ladies and gentlemen? | 0:42:35 | 0:42:38 | |
APPLAUSE | 0:42:38 | 0:42:40 | |
That's just about it for this tenth school choir competition. | 0:42:45 | 0:42:49 | |
If you'd like to see and hear all the choirs' performances | 0:42:49 | 0:42:52 | |
from throughout the competition as well as some top tips for improving your singing | 0:42:52 | 0:42:56 | |
from our celebrity judges and Joe McElderry, please visit our website. | 0:42:56 | 0:43:02 | |
Our thanks to David Grant, Suzi Digby, | 0:43:02 | 0:43:05 | |
Russell Watson, and all the choirs today. | 0:43:05 | 0:43:07 | |
From all of us here at the Lowry Theatre, goodbye! | 0:43:11 | 0:43:15 | |
Next week, Eamonn visits the breathtaking Causeway coast | 0:43:18 | 0:43:21 | |
to meet a painter, a novelist and a singer, | 0:43:21 | 0:43:24 | |
all inspired by this beautiful landscape. | 0:43:24 | 0:43:27 | |
And there's some grand hymn singing | 0:43:27 | 0:43:29 | |
from St Killian's College set in the heart of the glens of Antrim. | 0:43:29 | 0:43:33 | |
Subtitles by Red Bee Media Ltd | 0:43:53 | 0:43:56 |