A Carol Fantasia

Leeds Guild Of Singers

An afternoon of joyous choral music and Christmas readings in aid of charity. Come and listen to us in this spacious modern church, join in singing of well-known carols and enjoy festive refreshments afterwards.

Our Musical Director, Benjamin Kirk, has put together an delightful selection of works from the Christmas choral repertoire, which we think will warm your heart on a cold December afternoon. We just couldn’t let the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams go by without performing his much-loved “Fantasia on Christmas Carols”. It’s a hearty piece for choir, baritone solo and organ that will be a fitting concert opener. 

We will contrast rousing works like “Hodie Christus Natus Est” by Poulenc and the modern “Nova! Nova!” by Chilcott, with more tranquil pieces like “The Lamb” by Tavener and “Sing Lullaby” by Howells. You’ll enjoy music from the wide range of musical eras that you’ve come to expect from LGS – from the early music of Victoria and Lassus to the contemporary sounds of Whitacre and Lauridsen via the uplifting "In Dulci Jubilo" by Pearsall. And more besides!

A proportion of the proceeds will go to these two charities:

• St Paul’s Warm Welcome - a warm space providing food, warmth and a place of community through the winter months for Ireland Wood, Tinshill and Holt Park.
• Tearfund Christmas Appeal - supporting the relief of trauma in nations facing conflict. All Tearfund donations are match funded and so doubled over the Christmas season.