International Day of Peace, Monday 21 September 2020, in Westminster, UK, The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir (CYO) announced the winners of two of its landmark music contests:
These music competitions were very kindly sponsored by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).
The results were delayed until this time on account of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Commonwealth Music Competitions are open to all Commonwealth Citizens.
The schedule of Commonwealth Competitions is as follows:
PREVIOUS
2014 Commonwealth Music Competition 2014
Winner: Natasha Senanayake
2015 Commonwealth Community Choir Competition 2015
Winner: Port Harcourt Male Ensemble
2016 Commonwealth Music Competition 2016
Winner: Simon Haw MBE
Winner: National Youth Choir of Antigua and Barbuda
Commonwealth Children’s Choir Competition 2017
Winner: Choir of St Michael’s School, London Borough of Newham
2018/2019 Commonwealth Music Competition 2018/2019
Winner: Ian B. Wilson
Commonwealth Children’s Choir Competition 2018/19
Winners: Bishop Anstey Junior School Choir
Creative Saint Helena
Star Glee Choir
2020 Commonwealth Band Competition 2020 (suspended due to Covid restrictions)
Commonwealth Children’s Choir Competition 2020 (suspended due to Covid restrictions)
2021 Commonwealth Music Competition 2021
Commonwealth Children’s Choir Competition 2021
2022 Commonwealth Community Choir Competition 2022
Commonwealth Children’s Choir Competition 2022
2023 Commonwealth Band Competition 2023
Commonwealth Children’s Choir Competition 2023
FUTURE
2024 Commonwealth Music Competition 2024
Commonwealth Children’s Choir Competition 2024
2025 Commonwealth Community Choir Competition 2025
Commonwealth Children’s Choir Competition 2025
2026 Commonwealth Band Competition 2026
Commonwealth Children’s Choir Competition 2026
2027 Commonwealth Music Competition 2027
Commonwealth Children’s Choir Competition 2027
2028 Commonwealth Community Choir Competition 2028
Commonwealth Children’s Choir Competition 2028