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 HM The Queen’s accession to the throne. Attended by TRH The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester and Commonwealth High Commissioners.

12 March 2012 Commonwealth Day
Westminster Abbey Commonwealth Observance in the presence of
HM The Queen & HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

Marlborough House
Commonwealth Secretary General’s Reception for
HM The Queen & HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

13 March 2012
Lancaster House
Celebration of Commonwealth Youth Evening Performance given by the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Commonwealth Children’s Choir.

Afternoon rehearsal was attended by TRH Prince Charles & The Duchess of Cornwall
Speakers included: Commonwealth Secretary-General
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General

14 March 2012
Guildhall, City of London
Reception for the Corporation of the City of London

15 March 2012
Guildhall, City of London
Reception before the Commonwealth Lecture

20 March 2012
Palace of Westminster, House of Lords, Royal Gallery
The Diamond Jubilee Address attended by
HM The Queen & HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

26 April 2012
Merchant Taylors’ Hall, City of London
Nexus Commonwealth Awards

22 May 2012
English Speaking Union, Dartmouth House
Diamond Jubilee Concert with the ESU alumni and past ESU music scholars

5 June 2012
Mansion House, City of London
Diamond Jubilee Reception given by the Lord Mayor and the Aldermen of the City of London for HM The Queen.

Lancaster House
Lunch given by the British Foreign Secretary William Hague for all the Foreign Heads of States, Ambassadors etc visiting London for the Diamond Jubilee.

6 June 2012
Marlborough House
Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Diamond Jubilee Luncheon attended by HM The Queen and the Commonwealth Heads of State.

Mansion House, City of London
Evening reception for the Commonwealth Business Council. Hosted by The Lord Mayor of London and attended by HRH The Duke of York.

2 July 2012
Palace of Westminster, Westminster Hall
Performance in the Commonwealth Carnival

20 July 2012
Windsor Castle
Performance for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, attended by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Earl of Wessex.

27 July 2012
Guildhall, City of London
British Government Reception for visiting Heads of Government prior to Opening Ceremony of Olympics.

29 August 2012
Guildhall, City of London
British Government Reception for visiting Heads of Government prior to Opening Ceremony of Paralympics

5 September 2012
Farnham Castle, Surrey
Dinner for Commonwealth Diplomatic Induction

16 October 2012
Buckingham Palace
Reception for all the supporters of the Diamond Jubilee hosted by HM The Queen & HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

14 November 2012
Royal Commonwealth Society
Performance at the presentation of the Diamon Jubilee Time Capsule to HM The Queen.