News: Monthly Archives: November 2016
Help Prebendal Up Christmas Chart!
With your support it could be Christmas chart success for Chichester’s Prebendal School Chamber Choir and renowned poet, songwriter and musician, Ian Wills! Pupils are singing on Ian’s track Mercy, released at the end of November. . The track, produced by Sean Genockey, is part of Ian’s project London Country, and proceeds will be split between … Continue reading →
Messiah Comes to Tewkesbury!
Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum perform Handel’s Messiah at The Abbey on Saturday 17 December. But hurry – The Early Bird Discount (2 top-price tickets for the price of one) expires this Friday, 18 November. The Choir will be accompanied by The Bristol Ensemble and conducted by Simon Bell. Guest tenor is former chorister Laurence Kilsby. … Continue reading →
A Christmas Near You
The Church of England has launched an easy way of finding a Christmas Service near you. Go to https://www.achurchnearyou.com/christmas.php/m/ to find details of what’s happening in your area.
Hereford’s Boy Bishop In Charge!
Hereford’s Christmas list of services and activities is now available and includes the annual Boy Bishop Ceremony 3.30 pm on Sunday 4 December Choral Evensong featuring the traditional enthronement of a former chorister as Boy Bishop of Hereford. Click on Hereford at Christmas for the full list of events over the coming weeks.
Hereford & the SAS
The Special Air Service has a unique relationship with Herefordshire and to honour this the SAS Regimental Association has commissioned artist John Maine to create a new sculpture and stained-glass window for Hereford Cathedral which will be installed this winter and unveiled in April 2017. The window will be called Ascension and act as a memorial and tribute … Continue reading →
Oratory Trebles go Global!
Christmas is fast approaching and The London Oratory’s Trebles will be singing Carols at the Dorchester Hotel during the afternoons of Sunday 20 November and 11 & 18 December. The boys from the Schola Cantorum will also be singing at The Royal Opera House in The Royal Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. Some tickets are still available at The Royal Opera … Continue reading →