A GROUP of talented Herefordshire children had their dreams come true recently when they performed solo at the Royal Albert Hall in front of thousands of people.

The 40 children from Hereford Cathedral Junior School were invited to take part after they won the Barnardo’s Junior Choir of the Year competition earlier in the year.

The young choir performed a solo piece entitled Never Let Go of Your dream by Mary Donnelly and George Strid under the direction of Hereford Cathedral Junior School’s director of music, Rachael Toolan.

In addition, the formed part of a thousand strong massed choir to take part in the Barnardo’s young supporters’ concert.

Junior school headmaster Chris Wright was extremely proud of the children. “The children were absolutely brilliant. They conducted themselves perfectly and they gave an impeccable performance. Singing a solo at the Royal Albert Hall can be daunting at any age but the children took it all in their stride.

“It was a wonderful experience and one that the children will remember for a lifetime. There were an awful lot of proud parents.”

Hereford Cathedral Junior Chamber Choir has had a busy year. In October the children were sang as part of a special concert for His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent during his visit to the county.