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# Group celebrates after double win in Midlands Choir of the Year final at the Lichfield Festival
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/group-celebrates-after-double-win-in-midlands-choir-of-the-year-final-at-the-lichfield-festival/
- Published: 2022-07-17T06:32:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-07-15T19:33:09.000Z
- Description: A choir is celebrating after a double success in the final of a Lichfield Festival competition.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:11, News

A choir is celebrating after a double success in the final of a Lichfield Festival competition.

Cor Bach took the inaugural Midlands Choir of the Year title in the final at Lichfield Cathedral – and also scooped the audience choice crown too.

The nine-strong male choir from Newcastle-under-Lyme impressed with their renditions of Vive L’Amour, Lowlands and Crazy Little Thing Called Love.

Garry Boote from Cor Bach said:

> “The boys are absolutely delighted to have been crowned as 2022 Lichfield Festival Midlands Choir of the Year.  
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> “We were overwhelmed to have been not just the adjudicators’ critical choice, but also the popular choice in the audience vote.  
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> “It was a privilege for us to be part of such a stunning celebration of song and singing, taking part with such wonderfully talented fellow competitors too.”   
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> Garry Boote

The group received a cash prize of £1,000 and an invitation to sing at the 2023 Lichfield Festival as well as a further prize of £500 as winners of the audience vote. 

Lichfield Festival director Damian Thantrey said:

> “The standard was incredibly high across the board and I didn’t envy the judges having to pick a winner.  
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> “The hard work that had clearly gone into each choir’s performance was really inspirational.  
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> “I’ll be thrilled to invite Cor Bach to perform in the 2023 festival before the competition comes back again in 2024.”  
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> Damian Thantrey, Lichfield Festival