DIAMOND JUBILEE PATRON 2012

Her Majesty The Queen

Head of the Commonwealth

 

“Using music as a means of international dialogue, knowing no boundaries”.

 

The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir has been established to mark and celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II, sixty years as the Head of the Commonwealth, to bring together young musicians of the 54 countries of the Commonwealth, uniting them in the pursuit of musical excellence while transcending all cultural, political, social and economic boundaries.

 

Promoting by example and engagement, values of excellence for the benefit of all people throughout the Commonwealth.

Her Majesty the Queen

Commonwealth Member States

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Hornpipe from Handel's Water Music

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Commonwealth Anthem

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Marlborough House



Paul Carroll, Artistic Director and Composer in Residence of The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir, presents the score of The Commonwealth Anthem to Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, at The Commonwealth Secretariat in London on Diamond Jubilee Commonwealth Day 2012.

 



As part of the official Diamond Jubilee celebrations, on Tuesday 5 June 2012 at The Mansion House in the City of London, The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir performed The Commonwealth Anthem for HM The Queen and The Lord Mayor of London.

Latest News

  • Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir Diamond Jubilee Performances Highlights February – November 2012


    6 February 2012

     

    St Mary Abbotts Kensington

     

    • Service to mark 60 years since the date of The Queen’s accession to the throne. Attended by The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester and Commonwealth High Commissioners.
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  • 6th June 2012 - Marlborough House

    Commonwealth Leaders gathered at Marlborough House in London, UK, on 6 June 2012 to honour HM Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth, at a special Diamond Jubilee lunch.

    The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra performed The Commonwealth Anthem and other celebratory music during the day.

     

    The event, hosted by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma, drew Heads of Government and Heads of State from across Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific. High Commissioners, former Commonwealth Secretaries-General - Sir Shridath Ramphal and Chief Emeka Anyaoku - and representatives of the Commonwealth's 54 member countries, also attended the event.

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  • Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir perform for HM The Queen

    Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir performed for HM The Queen at The Mansion House in the City of London on 5th June 2012.

     

    On Tuesday 5 June 2012, following the Diamond Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, The Soloists of The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir performed The Commonwealth Anthem and other celebratory music for Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, at The Mansion House in the City of London.

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  • Diamond Jubilee CD

    On 14 May 2012 The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir launched a CD with the title :
    "A Celebration of Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee".

     

    This CD can be obtained by making a £10 donation to The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir which is a registered charity: 1145187

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  • Spring 2012 Newsletter

    Commonwealth Day is an opportunity to promote understanding on global issues, international co-operation and the work of the Commonwealth’s organisations, which aim to improve the lives of its citizens. It is celebrated on the second Monday in March every year and in 2012 Commonwealth Day was held on Monday 12 March.  

    The week around Commonwealth Day is known as Commonwealth Week and is marked with a series of activities.
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