Battersea Choral Society Christmas Concert with Carols for All – 7:30pm
We are delighted to invite you to our Carol Concert at Holy Trinity Sloane Square.
Along with our favourite Christmas carols and festive readings there will be joyful music including Gerald Finzi In Terra Pax and Thomas Hewitt-Jones The Shepherds’ Tale. BCS commissioned the latter in 2018 to mark our 20th anniversary. We are delighted to sing it again this year whilst we celebrate 25 years of the choir’s existence.
Our soloists for the evening will be: Fflur Wyn, soprano and Michael Lafferty, baritone. They will join in some of the carols and treat us to a couple of traditional delights.
This year, music4children will benefit from the retiring collection.
The charity, music4children, deliver a wide range of projects in the UK and in Nepal: These projects include Arts, Music, Sports and activities that grab the imagination and empower young people to be the best versions of themselves.
https://music4children.org/
Venue:
Holy Trinity Sloane Square, Sloane Street, London SW1X 9BZ
Date: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Time: 7.30pm
The Battersea Ensemble
Fflur Wyn, soprano
Michael Lafferty, baritone
Ben Lewis-Smith, Piano & Organ
Sam Evans, Conductor
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