"You look terrific even before starting...excellent contrasts and diction...choir well disciplined, singing with understanding and assurance." Music For Youth, April 2009.
The Four Oaks Cluster Choir is aimed at young singers in the Four Oaks and Sutton Coldfield area, primarily for schools in the Four Oaks Cluster. We are a competitive choir, and take part in numerous performances, functions and events through the year. Venues have included Sutton Town Hall, Lichfield Cathedral, Birmingham's Adrian Boult Hall, Warwick Arts Centre and London's Festival Hall. Our members work hard and are expected to commit for the whole academic year, but fun is always at the heart of what we do. For further information, click on About Us or FAQ.
Forthcoming Concert: Saturday 21st November - Sutton Town Hall
Tickets for this concert will be on sale after the half term break. For more news and information on the evening, click here.
BBC Choir of the Year
We've sent off our entry form! We will find out in December when we will be competing live in the area rounds, which take place next Spring. Find out more by clicking news, or go direct to the competiton website by clicking here.
THIS WEEK'S CHOIR QUESTION: As you may have noticed above, we will be entering BBC Choir Of The Year 2010. The last competition final was in 2008 - but which choir won? And can you give us one fact about the winning choir?
Submit your answers via this website before our next rehearsal on Wednesday 11th November.
STOP PRESS!
Our new Youth Choir Sutton Coldfield Youth Voices started rehearsing this term. It's still not too late for people to join. Anyone in Year 9 or above is welcome! Click here for more information.
Recording our 2009 CD - A Musical Extravaganza!
We had a long night on Wednesday 8th July recording our latest CD, which includes all the songs learnt in the past year. The CD also includes tracks from our adult group The Accidentals, as well as some joint items.
CDs are on sale now priced £8.50
The band!
Our resident band can be heard accompanying many of the tracks we recorded. We thank them for their patience and professionalism!
Just a few comments we've had in the past year...
"First class part singing....lovely energy.....clear tone and good diction....top notes produced beautifully." BBC Choir Of The Year Competition, March 2008
"A full-sounding choir, who sound especially lovely when you get into two parts...good control and colour...crisp and polished performance." Music For Youth, April 2008
"The standard of their performances, especially that of the Four Oaks Cluster Choir from Sutton Coldfield, took my breath away."Clare Stevens, Editor of Music Teacher Magazine, January 2009.