The
RSCM
The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) is a Christian music education organisation dedicated to the promotion of music in Christian worship, in particular the repertoire and traditions of Anglican church music, largely through publications, ...
Millennium Youth Choir is a British
choir
A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which sp ...
for singers aged between 15 and 23. It is the
RSCM
The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) is a Christian music education organisation dedicated to the promotion of music in Christian worship, in particular the repertoire and traditions of Anglican church music, largely through publications, ...
's leading national choir.
In 1999 the
Archbishop of Canterbury at the time,
George Carey
George Leonard Carey, Baron Carey of Clifton (born 13 November 1935) is a retired Anglican bishop who was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002, having previously been the Bishop of Bath and Wells.
During his time as archbishop the C ...
, suggested its formation and it gave its first performance in the
Millennium Dome in
London
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.
The choir has around 40 auditioned members in each season. The choir meets 3 times a year for courses around the
United Kingdom
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and abroad, singing in some of the country's finest churches and cathedrals.
Conductors
The choir has been led by a number of conductors associated with the
RSCM
The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) is a Christian music education organisation dedicated to the promotion of music in Christian worship, in particular the repertoire and traditions of Anglican church music, largely through publications, ...
:
* 1999-2001 :
Martin Neary
Martin Gerard James Neary LVO is an English organist and choral conductor.
Neary was born in London, and read theology and music at Cambridge University. He was Organist and Director of Music at Winchester Cathedral from 1972 to 1988, and Org ...
* 2002-2004 :
Gordon Stewart
* 2005-2014 :
David Ogden
* 2015- :
Adrian Lucas
Adrian Paul Lucas, b. 1962 is an England, English organist, tutor and composer.
He became organist and director of music at Worcester Cathedral in 1996 and artistic director of the Worcester, England, Worcester Three Choirs Festival. Previously ...
Recordings, concerts and broadcasts
The choir has made numerous broadcasts for the
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at the Royal Albert Hall with the Northern Sinfonia, conducted by Nicholas McGegan.
In 2002 the choir recorded their first album, ''A Land of Pure Delight''. In 2007 the choir recorded another album as part of the RSCM's 80th anniversary celebrations, entitled ''Out of the Stillness''.