december, 2023
202302dec7:30 pmThe Victory Carol Concert at St. Mary's, Portsea

Event Details
Get into the true spirit of Christmas with a candlelit concert of traditional carols and special festive music. Come and enjoy the church’s gorgeous acoustic. Supported by
Event Details
Get into the true spirit of Christmas with a candlelit concert of traditional carols and special festive music. Come and enjoy the church’s gorgeous acoustic.
Supported by Victory Radio, who will be making a recording of this concert for broadcast on Christmas Eve.
Tickets £10 online or on the door. Under 25s £2, kids get in free.
Victory Radio will be making a recording of this concert for broadcast on Christmas Eve.
There will be a retiring collection for Rowan’s Hospice.
Wine, soft drinks and mince pies will be available. There is free car parking adjacent to the church.
Conductor – Peter Gambie. Organist – Brian Moles.
Star Carol – John Rutter
Sans Day Carol – John Rutter
Glory to the Christ Child – Alan Bullard
Song of the Bells – Trad. Ukraine
Hark! The herald angels sing
Wexford Carol – arr. Yo-Yo-Ma, Peter Gambie
Child in a manger – John Rutter
Silent night – Franz Gruber
While shepherds watched – arr. Willcocks
Jingle Bells – arr. Allwood
A maiden most gentle – Andrew Carter
Shepherd’s pipe carol – John Rutter
Hodie Christus natus est – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Twelve days of Christmas – John Rutter
Away in a manger – arr. Willcocks
Dancing Day – John Gardner
Wassail Song – arr. Vaughan Williams
O come all ye faithful – arr. Willcocks
We wish you a Merry Christmas – Arthur Warrell
Hallelujah Chorus – George Frideric Handel
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm
Location
St Mary's Church, Portsea
Fratton Rd, Fratton, Portsmouth PO1 5PA