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Previous winners


Our roll of honour features all the Choir of the Year winners since the competition began in 1984.

If you have taken part in Choir of the Year in the past and have any entertaining or enjoyable stories to share with us about your experience please contact us and we may feature your story on the website. We are especially keen to hear from singers who took part in the very first competition!

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2008

BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year: Scunthorpe Cooperative Junior Choir

BBC Radio 3 Youth Choir of the Year: Taplow Youth Choirwww.taplowchoirs.org.uk

BBC Radio 3 Children's Choir of the Year: Masquerade
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BBC Radio 3 Adult Choir of the Year: The Cottontown Chorus
www.cottontownchorus.co.uk

BBC Radio 3 Open Choir of the Year: Scunthorpe Cooperative Junior Choir
www.scunthorpecoopjuniorchoir.org.uk


2006

BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year: Chantage
BBC Radio 3 Youth Choir of the Year: Amabile Girls' Choir
www.amabile.co.uk
BBC Radio 3 Children's Choir of the Year: Fulham Prep School Chamber Choir
www.fulhamprep.co.uk
BBC Radio 3 Adult Choir of the Year: Chantage
www.chantage.org
BBC Radio 3 Open Choir of the Year: London Bulgarian Choir
www.londonbulgarianchoir.co.uk



2004
BBC Radio Three Choir of the Year - Oriel Singers
BBC Radio 3 Children's Choir: Methodist School Junior Choir
BBC Radio 3 Youth Choir: St Catherine's Youth Choir
BBC Radio 3 Adult Choir: Oriel Singers
www.orielsingers.org.uk


2002
Sainsbury's Choir of the Year - Methodist College Girls Choir
Sainsbury's Children's Choir: Ysgol Glanaethwy Children's Choir
Sainsbury's Junior Choir: Berkshire Girls' Choir
Sainsbury's Youth Choir: Methodist College Girls Choir
Sainsbury's Adult Choir : Bath Camerata


2000
Sainsbury's Choir of the Year - Choros Amici
Sainsbury's Children's Choir of the Year: Cantate
www.cantate.co.uk
Sainsbury's Youth Choir of the Year: Berkshire Youth Choir
www.berkshiremaestros.org.uk
Sainsbury's Single Voice Choir of the Year: The White Rosettes
www.whiterosettes.org.uk
Sainsbury's Mixed Voice Choir of the Year: Choros Amici
www.greatwitleychurch.org.uk/choros


1996
Sainsbury's Choir of the Year: Berkshire Youth Choir
Sainsbury's Youth Choir of the Year: Highcliffe Junior Choir
Sainsbury's Single Voice Choir of the Year: Chiltern Harmony
Sainsbury's Mixed Voice Choir of the Year: Berkshire Youth Choir



1994
Sainsbury's Choir of the Year: The London Adventist Chorale
Sainsbury's Youth Choir of the Year: Cantamus Girls' Choir



1992
Sainsbury's Adult Choir of the Year: Canzonetta
Sainsbury's Youth Choir of the Year: Farnham Youth Choir



1990
Sainsbury's Choir of the Year: Joyful Company of Singers
Sainsbury's Youth Choir of the Year: Central Singers



1988
Sainsbury's Choir of the Year: Vasari Singers
Sainsbury's Youth Choir of the Year: Chamber Choir of the Arts Educational School, Tring Park
Sainsbury’s Choir of the Year: Methodist College Senior Girls’ Choir
Youth Choir: Farnham Youth Choir
Mixed Voice Choir: Exmoor Singers
Single Voice Choir: Methodist College Senior Girls’ Choir



1986
Sainsbury's Choir of the Year: Cantamus
Sainsbury's Youth Choir of the Year: Grosvenor High School Choir



1984
Sainsbury's Choir of the Year: The Renaissance Singers
Sainsbury's Youth Choir of the Year: City of Sheffield Girls' Choir

Previous winners


Previous Choir of the Year winners tell us what it was like to win what they've been up to since.




Chantage - BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year 2006. Click here



The London Adventist Chorale - Sainsbury's Choir of the Year 1994. Click here
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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