The Voice Squad is a fabulous Youth Stage Choir which has been going in Bury St Edmunds for over 30 years, giving concerts and staging full-scale musicals.
The Voice Squad came into being in 1992, when 10 little girls crammed themselves into the lounge of Birgitta Kenyon’s terraced house, and sang for half an hour on Saturdays. The sweet shop on the corner was a major incentive, and the gigs and Festival successes began immediately.
As the troupes spilled out of the back door, new premises were found, and small boys initiated into the growing forces.
Today there are 3 Squads in Bury St Edmunds, each with around 40 members, collectively encouraging young singers aged 4-18+.
The cross-section of repertoire is huge, catering for all tastes and stretching the singers to pull off entertainment in a style unique to Voice Squad which has had audiences expanding to fill sell-out gigs.
Over the years, the Squads have been privileged to perform at wonderful venues, and wonderful occasions; The Royal Opera House, Birmingham Symphony Hall, The London Palladium, prizewinning performances at the Royal Albert Hall, and appearing as Finalists on National TV at the Choir of the Year Competition have all been major highlights.
In addition to concerts of all shapes and sizes across the UK, the choir has toured Prague and the Rhineland, performed at Disneyland Paris and staged numerous full-scale musicals from the inevitable Bugsy Malone to West Side Story, Les Mis, Miss Saigon, Matilda, Sweeney Todd, Beauty & The Beast, Frozen Jr., Grease and Finding Nemo Jr.
And the Support Squad, formed of current and former parents, takes on much of the admin and organisation to ensure smooth running of operations, and to allow the Musical Directors to focus on the musical aspects.
We look forward to seeing you at our next rehearsal or performance!
