FRIENDS Emma Lightwing, 11, and Emma Jane Goodwill, 13, have won places in the Yorkshire Youth Choir.
Places were limited for the 100-strong group, and the two Emmas, both pupils at Terrington Hall School, near Malton, had to pass tough auditions.
Emma Lightwing's mother, Carolyn, said: "There's been a Yorkshire Youth Orchestra for quite a few years but this is quite a new venture.
"It was quite an extensive audition with two prepared pieces and different aural tests, competing against people from across the whole of Yorkshire."
The girls will receive training for their roles in the choir, including coaching from the BBC Choirmaster of the Year, Chris Mallinson.
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