Young voices sing message of good luck for Team GB
About 6,000 primary school children have recorded a song as a message of good luck for Team GB as the athletes prepare to compete in the Paris Olympics.
Let's Go, an original anthem by local writers Jools Scott and Sue Curtis, has been recorded as a musical relay during 36 school assemblies across Bath, Northeast Somerset and Wiltshire.
The Voices for Life relay was launched in October 2023 with the support of Team Bath, as 150 primary school pupils sang together at Twerton Park, the home of Bath City Football.
"Voices for Life has let me find my voice. When I sing, I feel like I am the music," said eight-year-old Luca.
The relay involved about 6,000 children singing Let's Go during their school assembly
'A light on talent'
The end of the relay has been marked by the release of a Let's Go music video featuring footage from each school assembly.
The aim was to send wishes of good luck to Team GB for the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games.
Bath based charity Voices for Life, which is now in its fourth year, envisions a world where all children can use music to find their voice and promote wellbeing in their communities.
Voices for Life founder, Tessa Armstrong, told BBC Radio Somerset: "It's all these little glimpses into their personality that makes it so special.
"It's not perfect and that's the point; it's their enthusiasm, it's their voices.
"It was hard work putting it on, but well worth it to see that outcome."
Every performance has been accompanied by a London 2012 Olympic torch.
Deborah Hale MBE, trustee of Voices for Life and producer of the original 2012 Olympic torch relay, said: "We wanted to shine a light on young talent as we bring communities together to cheer on our amazing athletes”.
-bbc
