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A choir from Barnsley with songs ranging from pop and gospel has been ranked as number one in the UK and fifth-best globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barnsley Youth Choir (BYC) has achieved the stellar rankings in the Pop, Jazz, Gospel, Spiritual & Barbershop Choir category of the Interkultur rankings<\/a>, beating hundreds of other groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artistic director and founder Mat Wright MBE said: \u201cWe’re clearly thrilled to be named as the top ranked choir from Great Britain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe would like to pay tribute to all singers that have taken part in ranking competitions since 2014, to volunteers, supporters and everyone that has contributed to this success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The choir prides itself on its inclusivity and has over 400 singers from ages four to 24 and serves a community where one in four children grow up in poverty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barnsley councillor Robert Frost, cabinet spokesperson for regeneration and culture, said: \u201cThis recognition is nothing more than the members deserve for their efforts and talent and, of course, the volunteers, without whom this would not be possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA huge congratulations to everyone involved and to those who have supported the choir over the last seven years where these ranking points have been accumulated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The choir has enjoyed incredible levels of success since forming in 2009 and has raised over \u00a310,000 for Barnsley Hospice after releasing a charity single. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This achievement comes as Cllr Frost confirmed Barnsley has submitted a bid to the government for Levelling Up funding to develop a new Northern Academy of Vocal Excellence (NAVE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cWe want Barnsley to be the place of possibilities.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Frost added: \u201cThe NAVE would be a permanent home to BYC and engage with other national and international partners and organisations to provide a centre of excellence for singing in the North of England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt will\u202fsupport the local community and provide outstanding development opportunities nationally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If any young person up to the age of 24 is interested in joining the Barnsley Youth Choir, go to barnsleyyouthchoir.org.uk <\/a>for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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