Capital Children's Choir
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The Capital Children's Choir is a children's choir, and is based in London
, England. The choir is frequently seen performing alongside major artists from both the pop and classical music industry. It has also been invited to sing at St. Peter's Basilica
, the Vatican
.
The choir, founded in 2000 by singer and composer Rachel Santesso
, has over 100 members and is divided into 8 different groups, all of which record and perform regularly in major London venues and tour internationally. The choir sang with the Spice Girls
at their reunion tour in 2008—18 times at the The O2 Arena
in London.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England. The choir is frequently seen performing alongside major artists from both the pop and classical music industry. It has also been invited to sing at St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter , officially known in Italian as ' and commonly known as Saint Peter's Basilica, is a Late Renaissance church located within the Vatican City. Saint Peter's Basilica has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world...
, the Vatican
Vatican City
Vatican City , or Vatican City State, in Italian officially Stato della Città del Vaticano , which translates literally as State of the City of the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an area of...
.
The choir, founded in 2000 by singer and composer Rachel Santesso
Rachel Santesso
Rachel Santesso is a Canadian born singer and composer. A Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, she is the founder of the Capital Children's Choir....
, has over 100 members and is divided into 8 different groups, all of which record and perform regularly in major London venues and tour internationally. The choir sang with the Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
at their reunion tour in 2008—18 times at the The O2 Arena
The O2 arena (London)
The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in London, England.With a capacity of up to 20,000 depending on the event, it is second largest...
in London.