HOME  |  COMPETITION  |  DATES  |  2006 RESULTS  |  COMMUNITY  |  MEDIA CENTRE  |  CONTACT US   Huge congratulations to Chantage, winners, BBC Choir of the Year 2006 and congratulations to all the singers and choirs that took part; your enthusiasm, talent and drive make the competition the success it is! Choirs from across the UK took part reflecting the rich and diverse musical culture in communities from around the country. Enter 2008 BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year returns in 2008 and we're calling choirs of all sizes and styles to enter. From Barbershop to beat box, musical theatre to world music - we want you to get involved and take part in a group singing competition like no other. Email us your details and we will send you an application form. 2006 snapshot Over 5,000 singers making up 117 choirs entered the 2006 competition. Over 500 pieces of music have been performed equating to over 30 hours of solid singing. Seven regional audition weekends were held around the UK. The Category and Grand Final both took place at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. According Hattie's pedometer she averaged 14 miles at every audition round - giving a whopping 126 miles walked (equivalent to almost five marathons)! Look forward to seeing you at the next BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year event. The Kallaway team.     Grand Final Winner Chantage: BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year 2006       Category Winners BBC Radio 3 Youth Choir of the Year 2006 - Amabile Girls’ Choir BBC Radio 3 Adult Choir of the Year 2006 - Chantage BBC Radio 3 Children’s Choir of the Year 2006 - Fulham Prep School Chamber Choir BBC Radio 3 Open Choir of the Year 2006 - London Bulgarian Choir       Wildcard Winners Haddo Combined Treble Voice Choir – Open Category Inverclyde Schools’ Junior Choir - Children’s Category Sense of Sound – Open Category Tees Valley Youth Choir – Youth Category   CHANTAGE WINS BBC RADIO 3 CHOIR OF THE YEAR 2006 Choir Beats 117 Others to Become Best Amateur Choir in the UK Chantage, a 38 strong mixed voice choir from London, won BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year 2006 at the competition's Grand Final held at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 10 December 2006. Chantage also won the audience vote - a new initiative for the competition. The accolade - BBC Radio 3 Choir Year 2006 - crowns Chantage as the best amateur choir in the UK. The win also secures the choir a commission for a new choral work by a composer of the choir's choice, sponsored by BBC Radio 3. The Grand Final was broadcast on BBC Radio 3's Performance on 3 on Monday 11 December, and will be televised on BBC Four on Saturday 16 December at 1900hrs. Listen again to the Grand Final here.