Choral Society’s Christmas Concert

Westbury Choral Society’s annual  Christmas concert will take place  at Westbury Methodist Church on Friday 19th December, commencing at 7.30pm. 

Under its conductor Luke Pickett and  accompanied by Gary Desmond at the organ, the choir will present an evening  of varied seasonal music including movements from Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols and ‘ The Shepherds Farewell’ by Berlioz.

The evening will also include arrangements of  familiar carols as well as illustrating the wealth of Christmas music that is being written today with such items as ‘What Child is This’ and ‘My Lord has Come’. Together with audience carols and some readings that should raise a smile, the concert should prove an appropriate programme as Christmas approaches.

Tickets are £7 (accompanied children free) and are available from Westbury Visitors Centre, society members or at the door.

It will be a busy weekend as the following day members have been invited both to take part in the Carol Festival at Imber Church and to entertain  residents,  families and friends at Watersmead Care Home. The society has also supported  the Christmas Tree Festival at Westbury Parish Church.

Rehearsals for the society’s Spring Concert  begin on Wednesday 7th January when  the main item will be Faure’s Requiem. This work will be the subject of a workshop on Saturday 17th January.

For more information or to hear excerpts from recent concerts visit the society’s website www.westburychoral.org.uk or phone Luke Pickett on 01225 345408.