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FAIRHAVEN SINGERS: MUSIC FOR ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS Hosted in the spectacular setting of Trinity College Chapel, Fairhaven Singers’ Christmas concert is an annual highlight for choir members and audiences alike. This year’s performance on 11 December will see the choir perform masterpieces by Lassus, Rheinberger and Vaughan Williams, in addition to a world premiere of a new carol by Sarah MacDonald called Love Has Come . “It’s a setting of a new poem by Reverend Sharon Grenham-Thompson and is a charming and gently tuneful carol for choir and organ,” comments musical director Ralph Woodward. There will be the chance to warm your pipes with a number of favourite congregational carols, and a complimentary glass of wine will be waiting on arrival!
“Over five festive days from Saturday 10 to Wednesday 14 December, Stapleford Granary will be filled with candlelit concerts, market stalls, mulled wine and seasonal treats,” says Kate Romano, CEO of Stapleford Granary. “We’ve got glorious Yuletide music from the Middle Ages (GreenMatthews’ Gaudete! ) on 14 December, Bach, Handel and Purcell performed by some of Europe’s finest early music practitioners on 12 December (Music for Awhile), plus classy arrangements from Onyx Brass on 13 December.”
Let’s Go Punting: Christmas Carols on the River Let’s Go Punting is joining forces with the Traditional Punting Company and the choir of St John the Evangelist for its annual charity Christmas carol event on 4 December. Raising money for local charity Blue Smile, members of the public will be guided down the Backs in chauffeured punts as the choir floats alongside them, singing traditional carols and festive favourites.
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CHRISTMAS CAROLS AT THE LEPER CHAPEL A rare opportunity to step through the threshold of the oft-closed Leper Chapel, with a service from 4-5pm on 11 December featuring carols and the story of Christmas, followed by refreshments.
CHRISTMAS CONCERTS Join Cambridge Chorale for its Christmas concerts on 3 December at Great St Mary’s Church in Cambridge, starting with its popular family concert at 10.30am, followed by a slightly more serious – yet equally festive – service at 6pm.
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