Christmas Celebration

Holy Trinity Church
Claygate, Surrey
20th December 2002

Presented by Auriol Smith

Mark the Christmas Season with a family celebration programme of traditional music. Surrey Brass and the Ripieno Choir, the premier chamber choir in Surrey, join together for a special festive event that everyone can join in. The concert will feature seasonal readings and favourite Christmas music. Everyone is encouraged to join in the singing of carols. In every concert, Surrey Brass feature something innovative, and there will be one or two unusual pieces you may not have heard before too!

The concert will be presented by local celebrity actress Auriol Smith, who will also recite traditional seasonal readings between the musical items.

This family event is a wonderful way to join in Christmas celebrations for 2002. Don't miss it!

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Date, Time and Venue

7.30 pm Friday 20th December 2002.

Holy Trinity Church,
Church Road,
Claygate,
Esher,
Surrey KT10 0JP

Holy Trinity has excellent facilities for the disabled, including easy wheelchair access, toilet and parking facilities. Please contact the venue on Htclaygate@aol.com or 01372 463603 for more information.

Map and Directions

Claygate is conveniently situated between Oxshott and Esher, just off the A3 Junction with the A244.

Claygate station is on the Guildford via Cobham SWT line from Waterloo. The service is every 20 - 30 minutes. Journey time 26 minutes from Waterloo. The church is a brisk 10 minute walk from the station.

The K3 Bus runs from Kingston via Claygate to Esher and back again every 20 - 30 minutes dependent upon the time of day.

Parking

Limited parking for about 30 cars is available on site, including two spaces for the disabled. Additional free parking is available on the street directly outside and opposite the church.

Please do not park in the Community Centre car park next door.

Tickets

Tickets are £8 and can be obtained from Surrey Brass or direct from Holy Trinity Church Office Htclaygate@aol.com or 01372 463603 during office hours. Concessions (£6) are available for Students, Disabled and OAP. A limited number of tickets will be available on the door.

Programme

Note at this stage the programme is subject to change. Music is likely to include a selection from the following. Click on the link to get programme notes and information about the composer.

Mark the Christmas Season with a family celebration programme of traditional music. Surrey Brass and the Ripieno Choir, the premier choir in Surrey, join together for a special festive event that everyone can join in. The concert will feature seasonal readings and favourite Christmas music and the audience is encouraged to join in the singing of carols.

Featuring:

Audience Entry - European Christmas Carols (Trumpet Trio) starting at 7pm
Choir & Quintet - "Resonemus Laudibus"
Reading - a selected seasonal reading
Brass - Prelude & Fugue on "Quem Pastures Laudavere"
Audience carol - "See Amid the Winters Snow"
Reading - a selected seasonal reading
Choir - "O Little One Sweet" - JS Bach
Choir - "In Dulci Jubilo" - old Ger. arr. Pearsall
"Hymn to the Virgin" - Benjamin Britten
Choir & Brass Quintet - "Sussex Carol"
Audience Carol - "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
Brass - Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky – Trepak from The Nutcracker arr. Roger Harvey

INTERVAL
There will be refreshments and a licensed bar at the interval.

Brass - New Music from Scandinavia - "Vitae Lux" Frode Alnæs arr: Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen
Audience Carol - "First Noel"
Reading - a selected seasonal reading
Choir - To be announced
Choir & Quintet - "Ding Dong Merrily on High"
Brass - "Festive Cheer"
Choir -To be announced
Audience Carol - "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
Choir & Quintet - "Sir Christmas"

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