Singing at BBC Proms a 'dream' for youth choir

Farnham Youth Choir performed a rendition of Neptune in Holst's famous The Planets

A youth choir from Surrey have described performing at the Royal Albert Hall at the BBC Proms as "a literal dream".

Farnham Youth Choir performed with the National Youth Orchestra during a rendition of Neptune in Holst's famous The Planets in London on Saturday.

A total of 30 singers, aged between 13 to 21-years-old, took part in the concert.

Patrick Barrett, the group's artistic director, said: "It was really, really special. I am so proud of the young people and delighted for them."

Mr Barrett added: "It was just such a lovely surprise to be invited to come and join the global classical music stage at the BBC Proms and to be heard on that level is such an honour for Farnham youth choir.

"We joined the National Youth Choir for five days ahead of the concert and hit the ground running and started learning as fast as we could so we could join together for the performance."

Freya Hanmer, 19, who sang as part of the event, said: "The Royal Albert Hall in itself is an iconic venue, and to be able to sing there was absolutely amazing – but also for it to be the BBC Proms was a literal dream."

The choir previously competed at the 2024 World Choir Games in New Zealand last year, where they won two gold medals.