We are delighted to be hosting the BBC’s Gospel Choir of Year at Methodist Central Hall Westminster on Sunday, 5th November 2017.
Five choirs have reached the final of the competition and will perform in front of an expected audience of 1500 in the central London venue’s Great Hall.
Well known for being a prestigious event in the Gospel music world and this year celebrating its fifth anniversary, the competition will be screened on BBC One in two programmes on November 26th and December 3rd.
The five choirs taking to the stage in the Great Hall include the LCCM Choir, the Oxford Gospel Events Choir, Royal Voices, Singology Choir and The Big Sing: Gospel Voices who will all battle it out to take the coveted Gospel Choir of the Year trophy.
There will also be a special performance from West End star Rachel John.
On the same day, the Methodist Central Hall’s Sunday service will be televised for BBC Songs of Praise in front of a congregation of 700 in the Great Hall.
Revd Martyn Atkins, Team Leader and Superintendent Minister at Methodist Central Hall, comments: “We are delighted to be hosting The BBC Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year competition and to be establishing a relationship with Avanti Media, who are producing this for the BBC. We are looking forward to welcoming people from far and wide for this exciting occasion and to seeing it screened on BBC One.”
Tickets to the event are free and available via the Central Hall website at: https://www.c-h-w.com/news/380/58/BBC-Songs-of-Praise-Gospel-Choir-of-the-Year-Competition/
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