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Johns\u2019 Boys at Salisbury Cathedral<\/p>\n Johns\u2019 Boys at Salisbury Cathedral<\/p>\n
Nation Cymru staff<\/p>\n
Beloved choir, Johns\u2019 Boys are preparing for one of their biggest weekends ever as they celebrate 10 years in song, unveil a new generation of young singers and look ahead to their largest ever UK and Ireland tour.<\/p>\n
The award-winning Welsh male voice collective, based in Rhos, Wrexham, will mark its 10th anniversary with two sold-out gala concerts at William Aston Hall on October 3 and 4.<\/p>\n
For the first time, Johns\u2019 Boys will perform alongside a 37-piece live orchestra, with musicians personally selected by Artistic Director Aled Phillips.<\/p>\n
The concerts will chart the choir\u2019s journey over the last decade, from early competitions and the \u201cbarn years\u201d of Covid to Last Night of the Proms, sell-out performances and their memorable run to the semi-finals of Britain\u2019s Got Talent in 2023.<\/p>\n
There will also be a performance of To This Very Moment, a special song marking the 10th anniversary, as well as Welsh and English favourites from the choir\u2019s repertoire.<\/p>\n
Aled said: \u201cWe honestly can\u2019t wait. Both concerts are sold out and they\u2019re going to be huge for us, a real celebration of everything that\u2019s happened over the last 10 years and the people who have been part of it.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo This Very Moment is a big part of the anniversary as well. It\u2019s a special song for us and one that reflects on the last decade, while also looking at where we are today and what\u2019s ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd for the first time we\u2019ll be joined by a 37-piece orchestra. I\u2019ve selected the musicians myself; they\u2019re all incredibly talented and experienced, but they\u2019ve never performed together as an orchestra before, so that will be something very special.\u201d<\/p>\n
The weekend will also see the first public performance by Johns\u2019 Boys Juniors, bringing together 75 children and young people aged nine to 18 from across North Wales.<\/p>\n
The new choir follows a series of successful summer singing days and is another major step for the group as it looks to encourage the next generation of singers.<\/p>\n
Aled added: \u201cThe response to the Juniors has been amazing. There has been a lot of hard work behind the scenes, but the kids have been brilliant and we\u2019re incredibly proud of them.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo have 75 young people from across North Wales coming together and then performing as part of our 10th anniversary is going to be quite a moment. We\u2019re really looking forward to people seeing and hearing them for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Johns\u2019 Boys BGT Auditions<\/p>\n
The anniversary year has also seen Johns\u2019 Boys welcome new faces to its senior ranks, with members continuing to join from across the region and a wide range of backgrounds.<\/p>\n
Among the latest additions are a farmer from Bala and a maths teacher, adding to the mix of professions and personalities which has always been at the heart of the choir.<\/p>\n
The anniversary celebrations will also offer a taste of what is to come in 2027, with tickets already selling strongly for their biggest tour to date.<\/p>\n
Beginning at Hafren, Newtown, in January, the extensive UK and Ireland programme includes Wells and Liverpool cathedrals, Rhyl Pavilion, Belfast\u2019s Ulster Hall, St Patrick\u2019s Cathedral in Dublin, Swansea Grand Theatre, Coventry Cathedral, Huddersfield Town Hall, London\u2019s Union Chapel and Salisbury Cathedral.<\/p>\n
There will also be a return to William Aston Hall, with further dates across England and Wales.<\/p>\n
\u201cTicket sales for 2027 are already really strong, which means a lot to us,\u201d said Aled.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve gone from performing locally and entering competitions to appearing at some incredible venues across the UK and Ireland, but Rhos and Wrexham will always be home.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe anniversary is a chance to look back, but it\u2019s also a preview of the tour and everything we have coming up. We\u2019ll have Welsh and English songs, some new arrangements and plenty that people will recognise.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is so much happening over the next 12 months, including another exciting television appearance coming very soon. We can\u2019t say too much about that just yet, but it\u2019s going to be a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johns\u2019 Boys won C\u00f4r Cymru in 2019, the male voice category at Choir of the World, and were finalists in BBC Choir of the Year before reaching the semi-finals of Britain\u2019s Got Talent, where their performances brought the choir to a huge new audience.<\/p>\n
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