Once again, the much-anticipated Christmas concert from Andover Chamber Choir is to take place at St. Mary’s, Andover.
This year entitled ‘Star from the East’, the programme includes many familiar carols including some for all to sing and some less well-known gems, together with poetry – all telling the story of the Nativity and subsequent visit of the Magi. Items vary from plainchant to recent pieces by the choir’s former musical director Andrew Wyndham and also includes joyful carols and arrangements from John Rutter, Andrew Carter, and Philip Ledger. To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Gustav Holst, the concert ends with the composer’s tune-packed piece entitled ‘Christmas Day’.
This year’s event is in aid of the Boaz Project, an inclusive farm-based charity at Sutton Scotney which aims to provide a brighter future for people with learning disabilities. Last year our concert raised £1200, and the choir hopes to beat that this year!
The concert will take place on Saturday 21 December at 7pm. Tickets including refreshments cost £15 on the door or £13 in advance from The Lights (in-person and online), The Newbury Building Society, and Choir members. Under 16s are admitted free.
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