From Weelkes to Whitbourn,  Palestrina to Poulenc via Abba and Arne Mellnäs, the FYC concert in Fleet had a veritable feast of choral music to delight an audience of some two hundred gathered at All Saints Parish Church, Fleet.

For many in the audience, this was their first 'FYC experience' and they were not disappointed. By the interval, the beauty of the FYC sound in items such as O Vos Omnes by Hamilton and Stanford's ethereal Bluebird, the choir's diction in story-telling pieces such as Rain Dream by Joseph Twist, not to mention their engagement with the spooky mood of Arne Mellnäs's exotic troll spell song (about How to Overcome One's Enemies) all served to leave newcomers breathless with admiration at the young people's skill.

In the second half of the concert, and in a change of costume to brightly coloured rugby shirts, the teenagers offered more choral delights with a sixteenth century madrigal While Joyful springtime lasteth by Henry Youll and impressionist composer Delius's beautiful part-song The Streamlet's slumber song. Singing in Latgallian, French, Spanish and Hungarian, the choir finally settled in English with Bob Chilcott's hauntingly beautiful All things pass, American show favourites Can't help lovin' that man and Smoke gets in your eyes - and even a fully choreographed Abba number, just to amuse.

Proceeds from ticket sales went to the choir's American Tour Fund, but a retiring collection to buy beds for Chiks Children's Homes in Kerala, India raised £570 - a sum received with grateful thanks by the charity's Chairman, Robin Radley, who attended the concert.