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A Song For Malta - April 2018 - A new Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir recording to celebrate the Commonwealth Chair-in-Office (2015-2018) Prime Minister of Malta, The Hon Dr Joseph Muscat

Key moments in the Commonwealth calendar, including the 2009 Diamond Jubilee of the Commonwealth, the 2012 Diamond Jubilee of HM The Queen and the Biennial Meetings of the Commonwealth Heads of Government, are marked in a highly visible way with major Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir performances and recordings.

In April 2018 the CYO releases a special, non-commercial CD “A Song For Malta”, which has been produced, with the support of the Government of Malta, to mark and celebrate the Commonwealth Chair-in-Office 2015-2018, of the Prime Minister of Malta, The Hon Dr Joseph Muscat KUOM.

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Members of the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir Support events ahead of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018

In the weeks building up to the Biennial Meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government the members of the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir were honoured and delighted to be invited to support the following events:

International Women’s Day - HE Mrs Janice Charette, High Commissioner for Canada, hosted an event at Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London.

Commonwealth Countries League - Commonwealth Heritage Event at South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, London. Speakers The Rt Hon The Lord Howell of Guildford and Dr Chris Nonis, former High Commissioner for Sri Lanka.

Commonwealth Girls’ Education Fund - Splendours of the Commonwealth event in Mayfair in London to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Commonwealth Girls’ Education Fund

British Museum - A performance to herald the meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government in London, April 2018.

Featured music in these performances was "A Commonwealth Cantata in Six Parts - Earth Dance” by Simon Haw. This brilliant composition has been commissioned by the CYO to mark the occasion of the Meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government 2018.

“To Be A Friend” a new song launched on Commonwealth Day Monday 12 March 2018

This special song, “To Be A Friend”, which is dedicated to Her Majesty The Queen, Head of The Commonwealth, has been especially commissioned by The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir to welcome the Commonwealth Heads of Government attending their biennial meeting to be held in London, April 2018.

On Commonwealth Day 2018 at 12 noon, despite torrential rain, “To Be A Friend” was given its world-premiere performance, in Whitehall, London, UK, by 400 members of The Commonwealth Children’s Choir and The Band of the Coldstream Guards, conducted by Major Simon Haw MBE.

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The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir honour new President

The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir is honoured and delighted that The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of City of London, Alderman Charles Bowman has become its new President.

The Lord Mayor came to greet the children and musicians during the recording of 52 members of the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir conducted by Paul Carroll for the broadcast of The Queen’s Christmas Message 2017 in the East Crypt of Guildhall, London.