To mark the Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir’s centenary, MT commissioned me to record the choir’s achievements and share its formula for success. Every Friday evening during term-time, for coming up to nine years, the Marshall family has taken a trip to Scunthorpe. It is nearly a full hour’s drive from where we live, in York, but Scunthorpe is home to something quite special. As Daniel Fields, SCJC’s musical director, said to the BBC recently: ‘SCJC is one of Scunthorpe’s best-kept secrets’. It’s also the oldest youth choir in the country and has open access, meaning all are welcome, without audition.
You may have worked out by now that I am a proud to say I am an ‘SCJC mum’. Our two daughters started with the choir in 2014; one has left (to go to music college) and the youngest still attends. So, what I share about this choir comes from first-hand experience.
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