BBC Young Chorister of the Year - Junior Semi-Final
Aled Jones and Rev Kate Bottley present the junior semi-final of BBC Young Chorister of the Year, with judges David Grant, Laura Wright and Cameron Richardson.
Aled Jones and Rev Kate Bottley host this year’s BBC Young Chorister of the Year, which begins with the junior semi-final at Hallé St Peter’s in Manchester. Once again, Songs of Praise and BBC Radio 2 have come together to showcase the best young vocal talents, beginning with five talented singers aged 11 to 13 who perform a sacred song for expert judges David Grant, Laura Wright and Cameron Richardson.
The programme features the much-loved hymns Amazing Grace, Lord of the Dance, Dear Lord and Father of Mankind and Were You There When They Crucified My Lord, alongside The Lord Is My Shepherd by Howard Goodall. The choristers all come together to sing the modern hymn The Summons, written by John Bell and arranged by Helen Leach.
On TV
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Aled Jones |
| Presenter | Kate Bottley |
| Judge | Laura Wright |
| Judge | David Grant |
| Judge | Cameron Richardson |
| Producer | Karen Hannah |
| Series Producer | David Waters |
| Executive Producer | Caroline Matthews |
| Executive Producer | Naomi Callan |
| Director | Richard Jack |
| Production Company | CTVC |
Broadcast
- Sun 4 Oct 202613:15BBC One except Cambridgeshire, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, North West, Scotland & 12 more
What school hymn have you crowned as the ultimate favourite?
Aled Jones and Kate Bottley countdown the nation’s favourite school assembly hymns.
