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Kids’ Choir 2010

Sat 11 September 2010 / 1pm

Outside City Hall in The Scoop at More London.

Photo: Michael Walter
Photo: Michael Walter
Photo: Barry Lewis
Photo: Barry Lewis
Photo: Barry Lewis
Photo: Barry Lewis

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In 2010 the Mayor's Thames Festival, with the support of Sing Up, has commissioned the internationally renowned British composer Jonathan Dove and librettist Alasdair Middleton to compose a new cantata, inspired by the River Thames, for a thousand children's voices.

River Songs was performed for the first time by a thousand London school children as a spectacular opening event at this year's festival.

You can see a video of the background and run up to the performance on the Chocolate Films vimeo page

For more information on the people and schools involved, go to the Kids' Choir project page.

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Sounds like a fantastic event, look forward to bringing my son down to join in the singing

By dan shanks on Wed 8 September 2010

Its a pleasure for my daughter to be among thousands of children perfoming on this event. It should be called United Children Thames Festival. Am looking forward to this event.

By Adeola Adeniregun on Fri 10 September 2010

It was absolutely wonderful. Well done everyone. Great music sung with real passion.

By andrew caspari on Sat 11 September 2010

The children were brilliant and they sound great, the music was very good and catching, so were the lyrics, and the musicians performed at high level. The conductor made a sublime job with the choir. It’s been a great day along the river. I am looking forward to see snaps of in this great event 2010? Thank you.

By Maria Celeste on Sun 12 September 2010

i really enjoyed the singing especially part 1 and st.georges primary school was fantastic

By stacy on Thu 7 October 2010

It was great singing it was like wow

By monique on Sat 9 October 2010