Christmas c0ncert December 9th 2023 held at Shirley Methodist Church Eldon Avenue Shirley Croydon
Musical Director - Gillian Hope Accompanists- Hsin Wei -piano and Tau Wey - organ First Half Sans day carol(uk) Cornish Trad. arr john Rutter The Colours of Christmas (uk) John Rutter Il est ne le divin enfant Trad Zither Carol(czech republic) arr. malcolm sergeant Stille Nacht(Germany) Franz xaver gruber stopping by the woods on a snowy evening poem by robert frost read by Sylvua trickey In the bleak midwinter Audience carol Guitar solo medley Cornelius Brunsma El Noi de la mare(spain) catalan folk song arr.llobet sons de carilhoes(brazil) j.pernambuco Christmas bells (Norway) arr. John Rutter Carol of the bells (ukraine) Trad. arr Kirby shaw O little town of bethlehem Audience carol Shepherd's pipe carol(uk) ladies John Rutter Betelehemu (Nigeria) Trad arr andy beck
second half what sweeter music(USA) Michael Fink Christmas on the beach at waikiki (Hawaii) Keen Ding Dong merrily on high Audience carol Jingle bells (australia) Lyrics-Colin Buchanan Christmas where the gum trees grow Lesley Sabogal-poem read by Chris Heal De virgin mary had a baby boy (caribbean) arr. Malcolm sargent Feliz navidad (South America) Jose feliciano arr. mac huff Ring out wild bells (uk) Percy E Fletcher O come all ye faithful audience carol Instrumentalists from the choir Sleigh bells - Debbie Natrass Flute - Carolyn Kelly Djembe - Jenny Francis and Carolyn Kelly Shaker -Christine Heal Triangle - anthea Beagley Guitar and Bongos -Andy Bebington