Youth Music of the World

Arts and Music Series / 1 Season

Youth Music of The World presents a series programmes featuring young American musicians and singers performing in iconic and historic European venues. The repertoire is predominantly classical and orchestral and in two programmes choirs from different American schools join together to perform as one mass choir. The students tell us about the experience highlighting the differences from home.

26m 46s / TV-G

Music students from Oklahoma and Illinois perform in London.

S1 E103 / 26m 46s / TV-G

From Oklahoma, the Southmoore High School Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band perform in the hallowed halls of St. John’s church in Smith Square, Westminster. In the same program, from Illinois, we’ll also see the Hinsdale High School Convert Band playing at St. John’s church in Waterloo, London. All these talented young musicians are performing outside of the USA for the first time.

Nebraska Youth Orchestra + West Boca Raton Community HS in Rome

S1 E102 / 26m 46s / TV-G

The Nebraska Youth Orchestra, comprised of young musicians from the Omaha Area Youth Orchestras organisation, appear at the Basilica Sant’ Andrea della Valle, famous for being the opening scene from the opera Tosca. From Florida the West Boca Raton Community High School Woodwind Choir performs at the San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini which dates back to 1519.

Cadogan Hall, London International Choral Festival Concert

S1 E101 / 26m 46s / TV-G

Performing in London’s Cadogan Hall, a 200 strong choir drawn from schools across the USA perform pieces accompanied by a professional orchestra. For most of the students it’s their first time singing in such a prestigious venue. Cadogan Hall is the home of the London Symphony Orchestra and the recording space for many famous albums. This is part of the London International Chorale Festival.

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