The Kinder Children’s Choirs of the High Peak have been one of the major success stories of the cultural life of the High Peak since their formation 15 years ago by their inspirational Founder Director Joyce Ellis.

Located in the beautiful hills of rural Derbyshire, England, the choirs quickly gained a national and international profile with successes in major competitions and festivals, major concert engagements, appearances on TV and radio and in European tours.

The choirs are named after Kinder Scout, a local topographical landmark, and involve more than 100 choristers between the ages of 7 and 18 in a group of five choirs. They are administered by a Registered Charitable Trust.

Joyce Ellis was inspired to form the choirs, after a career as an Opera singer and recitalist, with the specific aim of providing vocal and choral training for children with the excitement of high-level performance with professional attitudes and approach. Children are not precluded for reasons of cost and there are no voice tests or auditions in gaining entry to the Choirs’ training programme.

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