[Verse 1]
Some words they can’t be spoken only sung
So hear a thousand voices shouting love
There’s a place, there’s a time in this life
When you sing what you are feeling
Find your feet, stand your ground
Don’t you see right now the world is listening to what we say?

[Chorus]
Sing it louder, sing it clearer
Knowing everyone will hear you
Make some noise, find your voice tonight
Sing it stronger, sing together
Make this moment last forever
Old and young shouting love tonight

[Verse 2]
To sing we’ve had a lifetime to wait (wait, wait, wait)
And see a thousand faces celebrate (together celebrate)
You brought hope, you brought life, conquer fear
No, it wasn’t always easy
Stood your ground, kept your faith
Don’t you see right now the world is listening to what we say?

[Chorus]
Sing it louder, sing it clearer
Knowing everyone will hear you
Make some noise, find your voice tonight
Sing it stronger, sing together
Make this moment last forever
Old and young shouting love tonight

When I grow up
I will be tall enough to reach the branches
That I need to reach to climb the trees
You get to climb when you're grown up

And when I grow up
I will be smart enough to answer all
The questions that you need to know
The answers to, before you're grown up

And when I grow up
I will eat sweets everyday on the way to work
And I will go to bed late every night
And I will wake up
When the sun comes up
And I will watch cartoons until my eyes go square

And I won't care 'cause I'll be all grown up
When I grow up

When I grow up
When I grow up
When I grow up
I will be strong enough to carry all
The heavy things you have to haul around with you
When you're a grown up

And when I grow up
When I grow up
When I grow up
I will be brave enough to fight the creatures
That you have to fight beneath the bed
Each night to be a grown up

And when I grow up
I will have treats everyday
And I'll play with things that mums pretends
That mums don't think are fun

And I will wake up
When the sun comes up
And I will spend all day just lying in the sun
And I won't burn 'cause I'll be all grown up

When I grow uuuuuuuuuuuup

Instrumental

When I grow up
I will be brave enough to fight the creatures
That you have to fight beneath the bed
Each night to be a grown up

Just because you find that life's not fair
It doesn't mean that you just have to grin and bear it
If you always take it on the chin and wear it
Nothing will change

Just because I find myself in this story
It doesn't mean that everything is written for me
If I think the ending is fixed already
I might as well be saying
I think that it's ok
And that's not right

Young Voices Photos above! Check out Tickhill Today for the official write up.

We are now revving up for Easter.  We always like to perform something appropriate, and since Easter and chocolate go hand-in-hand, we've plumped for a track from the fabulous Wonka 2023 film! Find the rehearsal track below and get singing along.

After all, by our reckoning, chocolate is only just outside of the Holy Trinity.  We are convinced that, had chocolate been invented in first century Palestine, it would have featured large in the Last Supper...

Lots of musical love,

Mrs H and Mrs B xx

A World of Your Own

Song by The Cast of Wonka and Timothée Chalamet

Close your eyes and count to ten
Make a wish, now open them
Here's a store that's like no other
If it were, I wouldn't bother

Chocolate bushes, chocolate trees
Chocolate flowers and chocolate bees
Chocolate memories that a boy once saved
Before they melted away

A world of your own
A place to escape to
A world of your own
Where you can be free
Wherever you go
Wherever life takes you
This is your home
A world of your own

Here is the child that you left behind
Here is the kid with the curious mind
Here is the wonder we used to feel
Back when the magic was real

A world of your own
A place to go when you're
Feeling alone
Feeling unsure
Embrace the unknown
Enjoy the adventure

Let's go strolling in the clouds
Grab a handful, it's allowed
Clouds are made of cotton candy
Just keep your umbrella handy
'Cause there's a hard rain gonna fall
Humbugs, gumdrops, and aniseed balls
Fireworks bring sugar string
To chew
All the colors of the rainbow
And some others too

A world of our own (a world of our own)
A place to escape to (a place to escape to)
The world of our own (a world of our own)
Where we can be free (where we can be free)
Wherever you go (wherever you go)
Wherever life takes you (wherever life takes you)
This is our home
A world of our own

After two lovely performances already this year (Harvest and Remembrance), VG is cantering through Christingle with the song added below, and heading towards Christmas! We are also madly preparing for Young Voices in January. It's a manic time for us vocalists!

Young Voices 2024 will take place at Sheffield Arena on Monday 8th January 2024.  We can take up to 30 children from Y4, 5 and 6, with priority given to our Vocal Group Veterans:  those children who completed the year in Vocal Group last year.  Look out for the letters coming soon!

Rehearsals are currently taking place at 12.45pm on Wednesdays.

Lots of musical love,

 Mrs. B and Mrs. H 

In a time full of war, be peace
In a time full of doubt, just believe
Yeah, there ain't that much difference between you and me
In a time full of war, be peace

In a world full of hate, be a light
When you do somebody wrong, make it right
Don't hide in the dark, you were born to shine
In a world full of hate, be a light
la la la

In a place that needs change, make a difference
In a time full of noise, just listen
'Cause life is but a breeze, better live it
In a place that needs a change, make a difference

In a world full of hate, be a light
When you do somebody wrong, make it right
Oh, don't hide in the dark, you were born to shine
In a world full of hate, be a light

la, la, la x4

In a race that you can't win, slow it down
Yeah, you’re only getting one go around
'Cause the finish line is six feet in the ground
In a race you can't win, just slow it down

In a world full of hate, be a light
When you do somebody wrong, make it right
Don't hide in the dark, you were born to shine
In a world full of hate, be a light

Yeah, it's hard to live in colour, when you just see black and white
In a world full of hate, be a light

Young Voices 2023 was AMAZING!!!!!!! 

Our children sang and danced their hearts out on Friday 3rd February at Sheffield Arena. We are so grateful to the wonderfully talented Mrs. Amanda Holmes for designing and creating our beautiful new Vocal Group tops, which premiered at Young Voices, but will be used for many performances to come! 

Enjoy the photos!

Lots of musical love,

Mrs Houghton and Mrs. Buckle xx