Song Geet Choir, proudly supported by Lawrence Batley Theatre, are set to perform at King Charles III’s coronation on 7 May.
Following a process of applications and auditions, the South Asian Womens Choir Song Geet will perform alongside other regional choirs in part of a 300-strong choir brought together to perform in front of King Charles at the Coronation Concert.
All of the choirs will be coached by celebrities Amanda Holden, Motsi Mabuse, Rose Ayling-Ellis and choirmaster Gareth Malone, to prepare for the big day at Windsor Castle this May. A programme called Sing for the King: The Search for the Coronation Choir, which documents the journey will be shown on BBC One at 8pm on Friday 5 May.
Song Geet choir usually sing songs from Bollywood and traditional folk songs in Urdu, Punjabi, Gujrati, Pashto and Bengali. They are on the hunt for new members to join their ranks this May.
Founded by a group of women from West Yorkshire, Song Geet aims to bring people together and celebrate similarities, rather than differences. Singing collectively is known to improve mental and physical wellbeing and through the choir, the singers gain confidence and build friendships with likeminded people. Lawrence Batley Theatre, supports the choir to achieve funding, by providing free space for practice and with profiling for the choirs activities.
Becky Atkinson, Chief Executive of Lawrence Batley Theatre, said: “We are so proud of Song Geet. It’s amazing to see inspirational women of South Asian heritage, take centre stage at such an important moment in British history, we couldn’t be prouder to be a part of their journey.”
Sobia Bashir, Choir Member said: “We are incredibly humbled and excited to represent our region and communities as part of the coronation choir. Us Yorkshire desi girls can’t wait to show them what we’ve got!”