NYCoS Inverness Choir will perform at Music for Youth’s National Festival Scotland on Friday 8 June at Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre. NYCoS Inverness is generously supported by Highland Council.

The forty-strong choir, aged between 9 and 13, will take to the stage to perform Scots favourite Mairi’s Wedding as well as pieces from NYCoS’ topical sports themed commission Going for Gold: a sports cantata.

Music for Youth is running two National Festivals this summer in Perth and in Birmingham, each showcasing dynamic performances of jazz, orchestral, rock, folk, world, urban, wind, brass, pop, choral and chamber music.

Margaret Rae, NYCoS Inverness Choir Director, said:

“This performance follows a superb day at the Music for Youth Regional Festival in March of this year. For many choir members, having the opportunity to perform in such a great venue and to be exposed to a wide range of genres is an invaluable experience. I’m looking forward to the day immensely.”

In addition to the main stage performances the festival will feature a lunchtime procession led by folk musician Joe Broughton, the premiere of a new fanfare composed by Stephen Deazley, plus there will be a number of workshops taking place in the Festival Tent throughout the day.

The National Festival Scotland takes place three weeks before the English equivalent which will take place in Birmingham from 2-7 July. Across the two festivals a total of 12,500 young musicians will perform, showcasing the fantastic music education work taking place across the UK.

Tickets are just £2 or free for concessions (including 21s & under).

Box office 01738 621 031

Online www.horsecross.co.uk

Visit www.mfy.org.uk/national or http://issuu.com/musicforyouth/docs/scotlandbooklet for further information.

NYCoS Inverness also perform in Culduthel Christian Centre, Inverness, on Thursday 7th June at 7pm.

Source: NYCOS Inverness