symphonic music that require young people's voices. Open to girls in school years 9 to 13, it is now established as one of the country's leading youth choruses, performing independently as well as with the CBSO and many other prestigious orchestras and choirs. The choir is based at the CBSO Centre. The choir toured Sweden in May 2007, performing in two concerts in the Gothenburg Concert Hall. The Chorus Director is Simon Halsey and the conductor is Julian Wilkins. The accompanist is James Keefe. CBSO Young Voices The CBSO Young Voices was a choir for young people, based in Birmingham, England. It was one of the members of the family of CBSO Choruses. Formed in 1999 as a partnership between the CBSO and Birmingham Music Service, Young Voices was based at the CBSO Centre, just off Broad Street. The chorus performed in many venues, including Westminster Abbey, Symphony Hall, The Wales Millennium Centre, and Buckingham Palace. The choir was disbanded in the mid-2010s. See also City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra List of youth orchestras References External links Official site The website of the former Midland Youth Orchestra BBC Radio 3 Performance on 3 broadcast of the CBSO Youth Orchestra, 2010 Musical groups established in 2004 English youth orchestras Culture in Birmingham, West Midlands 2004 establishments in England