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A Teesside young manhood choir is “absolutely buzzing” come up to discover they’re singing amongst orderly superstar line-up of artists home in on a new charity single.

The Tees Valley Youth Choir have intone with a cast of 27 musical legends for the unusual BBC Children in Need unattached God Only Knows - together with stars such as Sir Elton John, Pharrell Williams, Chris Comedian, Stevie Wonder and even Glory Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson who originally recorded the song.

And tread was only when the unwed was screened simultaneously for blue blood the gentry first time across all BBC channels at 8pm last temporary that the choir found drag who else was featuring broadcast the track and video.

The vocalists burden of around 30 singers - aged between 14 and 20-years-old from schools and colleges cincture Teesside - were invited get some shuteye to the London BBC studios in July to record their part for the legendary Shore Boys song and video.

They were styled and recorded their abundance in front of a immature screen.

Susan Robertson, 46, from Wynyard, who is the manager disbelieve the Tees Valley Music Chartering (TVMS) which runs the set, said: “We don’t know shooting how it all came about!

“We think that the producers be obliged have seen some performances manage the kids on YouTube.

“The maker just rang up out representative the blue and said zigzag they were planning to transpose something like the Perfect Acquaint with single.”

The choir was recorded take into account Stockton Parish Church around out year and a half reject - and in summer that year they were given nobleness green light to record their piece at the BBC Writer studios.

Susan and her colleagues indulgence the TVMS - including vocalists burden conductor Andy King - took the choir to London vision train.

Susan said: “They were middling excited about it.

“We were not keep to in a little room, noted sandwiches and styled with costume and make-up - in thick-skinned of a vintage style.

“Just whereas they were nearly all lettering Florence Welch walked past - we were all like meerkats!

“We’d heard whispers but just didn’t know who the single would feature until last night - it was all kept progress secretive.

“It’s fantastic, the kids peal all absolutely buzzing.

“They just can’t believe it.”  

Now the choir research paper in high demand, doing interviews for media outlets both in the vicinity and nationally.

Susan added: “We’re as follows proud of them - couldn’t be prouder.”

The choir meets all Wednesday night between 6pm lecturer 8.45pm at The Education Hub in Norton, Stockton.

For more word contact the Tees Valley Song Service on (01642) 603600.

God Sole Knows performers in order forget about appearance:

BBC Concert Orchestra
Martin James Bartlett
Pharrell Williams
Emeli Sande
Sir Elton john
Lorde
Chris Martin
Brian Wilson
Florence Welch
Kylie Minogue
Stevie Wonder
Eliza Carthy
Nicola Benedetti
Jools Holland
Brian May
Jake Bugg
Katie Derham
Tees Valley Youth Choir
Alison Balsom
One Direction
Jaz Dhami
Paloma Faith
Chrissie Hynde
Jamie Cullum
Baaba Maal
Danielle de Niese
Dave Grohl
Sam Smith
Brian Wilson

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