Farnham Youth Choir
Choir presentation
The Farnham Youth Choir, under the direction of Patrick Barrett, is one of the UK’s leading youth choirs.
Based in the town of Farnham, Surrey, members can join our Training Choir from the age of seven, before progressing to the Junior Choir and then to the Farnham Youth Choir and Senior Choir.
FYC offers outstanding opportunities to perform sacred and secular music in a wide range of styles.
The choir undertakes annual tours in the UK and abroad and has performed in many prestigious London venues, such as the Royal Festival Hall, Cadogan Hall and Menuhin Hall. In addition, FYC regularly commissions and records new music.
THE CHOIR DIRECTOR: Patrick Barrett
Patrick Barrett is a conductor specialising in choral music and opera.
He is currently Chorus Director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Youth Choruses, the University of Reading Choir, the Irish Youth Training Choir and the award-winning Farnham Youth Choirs.
He works with the Royal Opera House Youth Opera Company and conducted the world premiere of Lewis Murphy’s A Different Story at the Linbury Theatre.
He is currently preparing the youth company for performances of Massenet’s Werther on the main stage.
Previous engagements include preparing children’s choruses for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and English National Opera’s new production of Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen.
Patrick has conducted the University of Birmingham Upper Voices Choir and the Brockham Choral Society.
Farnham Youth Choir
Choir presentation
The Farnham Youth Choir, under the direction of Patrick Barrett, is one of the UK’s leading youth choirs.
Based in the town of Farnham, Surrey, members can join our Training Choir from the age of seven, before progressing to the Junior Choir and then to the Farnham Youth Choir and Senior Choir.
FYC offers outstanding opportunities to perform sacred and secular music in a wide range of styles.
The choir undertakes annual tours in the UK and abroad and has performed in many prestigious London venues, such as the Royal Festival Hall, Cadogan Hall and Menuhin Hall. In addition, FYC regularly commissions and records new music.
THE CHOIR DIRECTOR: Patrick Barrett
Patrick Barrett is a conductor specialising in choral music and opera.
He is currently Chorus Director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Youth Choruses, the University of Reading Choir, the Irish Youth Training Choir and the award-winning Farnham Youth Choirs.
He works with the Royal Opera House Youth Opera Company and conducted the world premiere of Lewis Murphy’s A Different Story at the Linbury Theatre.
He is currently preparing the youth company for performances of Massenet’s Werther on the main stage.
Previous engagements include preparing children’s choruses for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and English National Opera’s new production of Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen.
Patrick has conducted the University of Birmingham Upper Voices Choir and the Brockham Choral Society.