Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir
"Using music as a means of international dialogue and creating opportunities for engaged diversity."
Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Head of The Commonwealth (1952 - 2022)
Diamond Jubilee Patron 2012, Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir
“The Commonwealth has an inspiring way of bringing people together
and the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir is a reminder of
how truly vibrant this international family is.”
The Queen’s Christmas Message 2017
1926 - 2022
the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
We are so grateful to The Queen for Her Majesty's
interest in and appreciation of all our music activities
and we are immensely proud that Her Majesty uniquely
honoured the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir
as its "Diamond Jubilee Patron 2012”.
The work of Commonwealth Orchestras and Choirs, and
The Commonwealth Music Academy, will continue to
contribute to the Legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
for many generations to come, and Her Majesty's spirit
will always shine through our music.
Sally Shebe ARCM
Director-General
Commonwealth Orchestras and Choirs
Commonwealth Music Academy
8 September 2022
Maestro Paul Carroll, Artistic Director, Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir,
Commonwealth Orchestra, Commonwealth Scholars’ Choir, and Commonwealth
Children's Orchestra & Choir, presented a score of The Commonwealth Anthem
To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth (1952 – 2022),
at Marlborough House on Diamond Jubilee Commonwealth Day 2012.
Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir
The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir (CYO) is the first, and remains the only, full-time music organisation in the world, which works 24/7, 52 weeks a year, exclusively across 6 continents and throughout all 56 Commonwealth Nations.
In 2011 the CYO received an unique, substantial and unanimous endorsement of its work from all the Commonwealth Heads of Government which they published in an official Commonwealth Communique.
With Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Head of The Commonwealth (1952 – 2022), as its Diamond Jubilee Patron 2012, the CYO continues to work tirelessly to deliver its mission of “using music as a means of international dialogue, knowing no boundaries”, through its three-point plan “Engage-Educate-Empower”, and creating opportunities for engaged diversity in action.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
at a Buckingham Palace Concert performed by
the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir.
for 350 distinguished guests
from across The Commonwealth.
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The Commonwealth Anthem
Performed by:
Commonwealth Children’s Choir
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Conducted by Lieutenant Colonel Simon Haw MBE
Executive Producer: Sally Shebe
Recorded in May 2016
by Abbey Road Studios.
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Commonwealth Heads of Government Endorsement
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Members of the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir
conducted by its Artistic Director Maestro Paul Carroll,
recording music in East Crypt, Guildhall, London,
for the broadcast of the
2017 Christmas Message of
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen
On Monday 7 February 2022 at 12 noon,
To mark and celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,
Head of The Commonwealth (1952 – 2022),
The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir (CYO)
announced the launch of
The Commonwealth Music Academy.
On Commonwealth Day, 14 March 2022 at 12 noon,
The Commonwealth Music Academy launched
A Guild of Commonwealth Composers,
which is commissioning Music Composers
in all 56 countries of The Commonwealth
to create music compositions which will be performed
and recorded by The Commonwealth Music Academy.
On Commonwealth Anniversary Day, 28 April 2022 at 12 noon,
The Guild of Commonwealth Composers released
a set of new recordings and new music commissions
to mark and celebrate the
Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
These new Platinum Jubilee compositions can be listened to by clicking here.
The Commonwealth Music Academy
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Commonwealth Music Academy
The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra made this recording at Abbey Road Studios, London, on 18 October 2011, under the baton of its Artistic Director and Conductor Paul Carroll.
The Queen and The Commonwealth
A Commonwealth Chronology
A unique and historic initiative to mark and celebrate the
Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
A chronology of the creation of the 21st century Commonwealth,
showing its expansion from its establishment as a voluntary organisation
on 28 April 1949, with the eight founding Nations – Australia, Canada, India,
New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom –
to its current 56 member states.
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Commonwealth Music Academy
On 28 April 2024, to mark the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of
The Commonwealth, on 28 April 1949,
the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir
released a new song it commissioned to mark the occasion.
The song, “We Got A Song To Sing” , is composed by
David Ogilvy, and has been orchestrated by Simon Haw MBE.
Both composers are in the Guild of Commonwealth Composers
“ We Got A Song To Sing” is a call for global conservation action.
