A community performance telling the Christmas story through the music of Handel's 'Messiah Part I', with narration and readings.
A collaboration between the professional Vocal Quartet of St Giles-in-the Fields (a quartet of operatic soloists who sing every Sunday morning), the voluntary St Giles Choir (a four-part choir who sing every Sunday evening) and the congregation (who narrate and read appropriate passages in the Bible to tell the Christmas story).
(No interval but refreshments available after the concert in the Vestry Room.)
Soprano - Nina Kanter
Contralto - Susan Moore
Tenor - Paul Hopwood
Bass - Andrew Thomas
Musical Director - Jonathan Bunney
6.30pm (approximately 1 hr long)
Wednesday 19 December 2012
FREE EVENT - Retiring Collection
Doors open at 6.00pm
St. Giles-in-the-Fields Church
60 St. Giles High Street
London WC2H 8LG
NEAREST TUBE: Tottenham Court Road/Leicester Square
www.stgilesonline.org
Special promotions: There will be refreshments available after the concert in the Vestry Room.
This event will take a collection.