CHRISTMAS WITH THE DURHAM SINGERS AND NORTHERN SPIRIT SINGERS
Saturday 13 December 2025, 7.30pm
Elvet Methodist Church, Durham
Experience the magic of Christmas as two Northeast choirs join forces for an unforgettable evening of music. We will sing beloved favourites that warm the heart as well as hidden gems waiting to be discovered in a programme that offers comfort, reflection and surprise.
Each choir will shine in their own spotlight, whilst uniting to perform Vaughan Williams’ much loved Fantasia on Christmas Carols and A Winter’s Night, a sparkling Christmas cantata by Cecilia McDowall that reimagines five traditional carols with fresh harmonies, rhythmic vitality, and a jubilant finale. The evening also features the premiere of a new arrangement by Tom Edney of Avril Coleridge-Taylor’s Christmas Carol, adding a touch of history-in-the-making to this year’s celebration. And there are two well-known favourites for audience participation.
Join us for an evening of soaring voices, timeless melodies, and the joy of discovering something new alongside the familiar glow of Christmas tradition.
Programme:
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Cecilia McDowall – A Winter’s Night
Hans Leo Hassler – In dulci jubilo
David Willcocks – O come, O come Emmanuel
Avril Coleridge-Taylor – The Shepherd
Avril Coleridge-Taylor – Christmas Carol (arranged by Tom Edney)
David Harris – Love came down at Christmas
Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel – Gebet in der Christnacht
Elizabeth Poston – December Lulling
William Walton – What Cheer
Francis Poulenc – O magnum mysterium
Northern Spirit Singers and Voices of Hope
Brahms – Liebeslieder Waltzes
Brahms – Schicksalslied
Martin – Mass for Double Choir
Saturday 7th March, 7.30pm
St Oswald’s Church, Durham
Adults – £15
Students and Children – £10
Tickets on sale soon.
