Tidings of Great Joy

Join us for this uplifting concert in celebration of Advent! Virtuoso organist Shean Bowers, and Jean Kelly, one of the UK’s most gifted professional harpists, will both perform solos as well as accompany the choir in this concert of beautiful seasonal music from across the centuries. From Renaissance polyphony by Victoria, to modern-day classics by Carl Rütti and Bob Chilcott, and a beguiling arrangement of The Angel Gabriel by Stephen Paulus, these are just a few of the musical gifts on offer, so we hope there will be something for everyone to enjoy. As well as a small selection of compelling narrations pertaining to the time of year read by children's author and poet Dr Mick Gowar, there will also be the opportunity for everyone to join with the choir in singing two well-known Advent hymns. Our concert will receive an extra seasonal touch, as it coincides with the launch in the church of Glastonbury's Christmas Tree Festival! This annual event, which has been running since 2009, will see local schools, churches, businesses, charities and individuals donating for a tree, then decorating it to their own theme - dozens of trees are expected to be decorated and lit this year in what promises to be another spectacular display.