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BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Category Finals 2008

Ferry Cross the Mersey

Caption: Hereford Cathedral School Chamber Choir sang "Ferry Cross the Mersey" on the ferry to launch the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Category Finals, part of Liverpool’s European Capital of Culture celebrations.

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Blackadder Serenade

Caption: Howard Goodall, the government's National Ambassador for Singing, was serenaded with the his own theme to Blackadder by The Voice Squad Seniors, in an impromptu performance after a fire alarm went off during the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Youth Category Final at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

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Taplow Youth Perform

Caption: Youth Category winners Taplow Youth Choir perform onstage at the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Youth Category Final.

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Taplow Youth Judges

Caption: Youth Category winners Taplow Youth Choir celebrate going through to the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Grand Final with judges Howard Goodall, Paul Gladstone Reid, Mary King, Vasily Petrenko and host Aled Jones!

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Taplow Youth Celebrate

Caption: Youth Category winners Taplow Youth Choir celebrate going through to the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Grand Final.

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Cottontown perform

Caption: Adults Category winners Cottontown Chorus perform onstage at the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Adult Category Final.

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Cottontown Judges

Caption: Adult Category winners Cottontown Chorus celebrate going through the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Grand Final with judges Paul Gladstone Reid, Howard Goodall, Mary King, host Aled Jones and judge Vasily Petrenko.

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Cottontown celebrate

Caption: Adults Category winners Cottontown Chorus celebrate going through to the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Grand Final.

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Masquerade perform

Caption: Children's Category winners Masquerade perform onstage at the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Children’s Category Final.

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Masquerade judges

Caption: Children's Category winner's Masquerade Junior Choir celebrate going through to the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Grand Final with judges Paul Gladstone Reid, Howard Goodall, Suzi Digby, Vasily Petrenko and host Aled Jones!

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Masquerade celebrate

Caption: Children's Category winners Masquerade celebrate going through to the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Grand Final.

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Scunthorpe perform

Caption: Open Category winner's Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir perform onstage at the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Open Category Final.

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Scunthorpe judges

Caption: Open Category winner's Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir celebrate going through the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Grand Final with judges Howard Goodall, Vasily Petrenko, Paul Gladstone Reid,Suzi Digby and host Aled Jones!

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Scunthorpe celebrate

Caption: Open Category winner's Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir celebrate going through to the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Grand Final.

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Dieci perform

Caption: Wildcard winners Dieci perform onstage at the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Open Category Final.

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Dieci celebrate

Caption: Dieci are delighted to win a wildcard place at the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Grand Final.

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Voice Squad Seniors perform

Caption: Wildcard winners The Voice Squad Seniors perform onstage at the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Youth Category Final

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Voice Squad Seniors perform

Caption: Wildcard winners The Voice Squad Seniors perform onstage at the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Youth Category Final

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Grosvenor Chorale perform

Caption: Wildcard winners Grosvenor Chorale perform onstage at the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Adult Category Final

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Grosvenor Chorale perform

Caption: Wildcard winners Grosvenor Chorale perform onstage at the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Adult Category Final

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Grosvenor Chorale perform

Caption: Wildcard winners Grosvenor Chorale perform onstage at the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Adult Category Final

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Westminster V John Fisher

Caption: Members of rival choirs, Westminster Boys' Choir and John Fisher R C Comprehensive School Boys' Choir 'square up' to each other before the Children's Category Final.

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Westminster V John Fisher

Caption: Members of rival choirs, Westminster Boys' Choir and John Fisher R C Comprehensive School Boys' Choir 'square up' to each other before the Children's Category Final.

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Westminster V John Fisher with David

Caption: Members of rival choirs, Westminster Boys' Choir and John Fisher R C Comprehensive School Boys' Choir enjoy some healthy competition with David Lawrence.

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The competition explained

 

1. Area Selection Stage
The first stage of the competition is a festival of song across the UK! The best choirs on each day will go through to National Selection. Find out more.

2. National Selection
The National Selection Stage is a recording round where judges listen to all of the Area Selection Stage winners and put through four choirs from each category to the Category Finals
3. Category Finals
Four choirs in each category will perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall with the chance to win their category and go on to compete in the Grand Final. Find out more.
4. Grand Final
The final show-down! The best six choirs will compete for the title Choir of the Year 2010 at the Royal Festival Hall, broadcast on BBC Radio and TV. Find out more.
5. Voting and Judging
What are our Judges looking for? Find out more.
 
 
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