A PRESTIGIOUS local youth choir performed in front of their MP in Dodworth as part of a series of spring concerts last month.
Marie Tidball, MP for Penistone and Stockbridge, attended one of five Barnsley Youth Choir concerts as part of a junior choir showcase at Horizon Community College.
The showcase, for under sevens, featured children from across Barnsley including Dodworth and Penistone, and took place over two days at the end of March.
Marie said: “I’m so proud that our constituency was hosting a day of Barnsley Youth Choir concerts at Horizon Community College in Dodworth.
“I had the pleasure of seeing some of the junior choir members singing and performing to a packed audience.
“The entire show was fantastic and great to see some amazing talent.”
The songs performed included ‘For A Moment’ from the film Wonka and ‘Life’s a Happy Song’ from The Muppets.
The junior choir members also got a chance to talk to Marie about the experience.
She added: “The stand-out song for me was ‘Hushabye Mountain’ from Chitty, Chitty Bang Bang, sung beautifully by all the young members and, as always, the choreography was absolutely gorgeous, too.”
The youth choir has around 700 singers – up to 24 years old – and is volunteer-run and provides performance opportunities for young people in Barnsley.
They regularly perform at local community hubs and compete at both national and international levels.
The choir is due to perform again in Marie’s constituency at the Penistone Gala on June 8 and will return to Horizon Community College of their Christmas concerts in December.
Mat Wright MBE, artistic director at Barnsley Youth Choir, said: “It was wonderful to see children perform with such skill and confidence and share exciting music of so many different styles.
“We have had some fantastic feedback from our sell-out audiences and feel so proud of members who performed at such a high level.”
