Family Carols with English Chamber Choir

A joyous and virtuosic concert for all the family of Glorious Christmas Choral Favourites given by the outstanding English Chamber Choir. Family Carols with English Chamber Choir English Chamber Choir Rufus Frowde (conductor) Richard Hills (organ) The English Chamber Choir is one of the UK’s leading and busiest vocal ensembles. Recent highlights include the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, London Palladium (with Rick Wakeman), Buckingham Palace, Barnes Festival and many concerts at St Martin-in-the-Fields and abroad. Alongside familiar Christmas favourites (including Bob Chilcott's arrangement of Good King Wenceslas and John Rutter's Shepherd's Pipe Carol), ECC's programme also introduces glorious new arrangements of familiar carols including Three Jazz Carols by celebrated British composer Will Todd. ECC is conducted by highly-acclaimed Artistic Director, Rufus Frowde and accompanied by Richard Hills - world-class, leading musicians of their generation. The 60-minute concert runs without interval. Programme: • Once in Royal David's City • The Angel Gabriel arr. Jonathan Rathbone • Shepherd's Pipe Carol John Rutter • O Little Town of Bethlehem • Mary's Boy Child arr. Peter Gritton • Deck the Halls arr. Peter Gritton • Run, Shepherds, Run! Jonathan Dove • RICHARD HILLS' CHRISTMAS ORGAN IMPROVISATION • Good King Wenceslas • We Three Kings arr. Will Todd • The Holly and the Ivy John Gardner • Winter Wonderland arr. Peter Gritton • Jingle Bells