Young Chorister of the Year - Final
Aled Jones and the Rev Kate Bottley present the final of BBC Young Chorister of the Year, with judges David Grant, Cameron Richardson and Laura Wright.
Aled Jones and the Rev Kate Bottley host the final of BBC Young Chorister of the Year from Hallé St Peter’s in Manchester, with judges, David Grant, Laura Wright and Cameron Richardson deciding who will be the junior and senior champions for 2026.
The music featured includes the well-loved hymn Lord of All Hopefulness, John Dankworth’s Light of the World, God Be in My Head by Andrew Carter, I’ll Walk with God by Nicholas Brodszky, Bob Chilcott’s Be Thou My Vision and Laudate Dominum by Mozart.
The winners will lead all this year’s semi-finalists in a performance of Let There Be Peace on Earth, specially arranged by composer Helen Leach. The programme is also available on BBC Sounds.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Aled Jones |
| Presenter | Kate Bottley |
| Judge | Laura Wright |
| Judge | David Grant |
| Judge | Cameron Richardson |
| Producer | Karen Hannah |
| Series Producer | David Waters |
| Executive Producer | Caroline Matthews |
| Executive Producer | Naomi Callan |
| Director | Richard Jack |
| Production Company | CTVC |
Broadcast
- Sun 18 Oct 202613:15BBC One London & London HD only
What school hymn have you crowned as the ultimate favourite?
Aled Jones and Kate Bottley countdown the nation’s favourite school assembly hymns.
