We are delighted to welcome the Antigua and Barbuda Youth Choir to London, and perform with them on Saturday June 30 . It’s their first ever visit to the UK yet they’re that good, they’ve even been invited to sing at Buckingham Palace.
The concert will be performed in the presence of H.E. Sir Rodney Williams, Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda, and Lady Williams, and Her Excellency the High Commissioner Ms Karen-Mae Hill.
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This is not the first time Ruth has met these wonderful singers. Earlier this year she was invited to Antigua by Her Excellency the Antigua High Commissioner Karen-Mae Hill to give musical masterclasses on the island.
It follows Dissenters’ support after the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma in 2017 and our raising of £5,000 towards the Rebuild Barbuda Appeal at our Tubular Bells concert.
As well as kick-starting the Antigua Barbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra, Ruth’s two-week trip involved giving masterclasses to Antigua’s choral conductors and then bringing them altogether in a massed rehearsal.
The finale involved Ruth appearing as guest conductor in Antigua’s Playing to Inspire 2 concert which featured the world-renowned Kanneh-Mason family from Nottingham, including Royal Wedding cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason.
As well as listening to the fine ABYC of young voices – who perform entirely from memory – we invite you to meet them at a Caribbean party right next door at St Matthias Hall afterwards.
