Our 14–25s introductory choir

Are you a singer aged 14-25 and looking to take part in the Three Choirs Festival? Look no further than our Festival Youth Choir!

Giving young singers in the local community a chance to perform with some of the UK's top orchestras, ensembles and soloists, the Festival Youth Choir is one of the best ways to gain valuable experience in concert.

Previous performances include:

Chilcott: Mass for Peace and Reconcilliation (Premiere) with the Flowers Band (conducted by Samuel Hudson)

Venables: Requiem with the Philharmonia Orchestra (conducted by Adrian Partington)

The Pilgrim's Progress with the British Youth Opera and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Charlotte Corderoy)

What will you sing?

This year the Youth Choir will perform with the world-class Philharmonia Orchestra, and also be joined by renowned baritone and Honorary Patron of the Three Choirs Festival Roderick Williams. The programme for this year's concert includes:

Wood Never weather-beaten sail
Sumsion They that go down to the sea in ships
Cecilia McDowall Ave Maris Stella
Stanford Songs of the Fleet

The Youth Choir will also perform in an Evensong service at Gloucester Cathedral, featuring Wood's O Thou the Central Orb.

More details about the 2026 Festival programme are due to be released in March.