Rose Setten

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Rose Setten (born 22 August 1988, in Worthing) is the 2004 winner of BBC Young Choirgirl of the Year.[1] Setten's achievement was particularly noteworthy because at the time she was head chorister at a small provincial parish with limited resources, All Saints Church in Findon Valley, and was competing against professional choristers from York Minster and Winchester Cathedral, amongst others.[2] She is currently studying music at the Royal Northern College of Music, having achieved excellent grades in her GCSEs at Davison CE High School for Girls and achieved A grades in both Music and Performance Studies A levels at BHASVIC (Brighton Hove and Sussex 6th Form College).

She started singing lessons at the age of 11, and has performed on Songs of Praise and BBC Radio 4's Sunday Half Hour.

Setten has diverse musical tastes and draws influence from Motown and soul music, particularly Aretha Franklin.

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  1. ^ BBC press announcement
  2. ^ The Boy Choir and Solist Diectory - entry for Setten