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Temple Music Foundation and Hazard Chase have unveiled the fifth Temple Winter Festival, which takes place from 11 to 15 December at Temple Church and brings together some of the UK’s finest talent from the choral world.
Temple Music Foundation and Hazard Chase have unveiled the fifth Temple Winter Festival, which takes place from 11 to 15 December at Temple Church and brings together some of the UK’s finest talent from the choral world
Launched in 2013, Temple Winter Festival has attracted some of the finest artists in choral music over the years, including the BBC Singers, Polyphony and the Tallis Scholars, who return for this year’s festival. For more information on ticket costs , booking and up-to-date listings see: www.templemusic.org
Temple Church Choir
Mon 11 December – 7.30pm (£30, £25, £20, £10)
Choir of Merton College Oxford
Tues 12 December – 7.30pm (£30, £25, £20, £10)
Organ Recital by Greg Morris: In Celebration of Bach
Weds 13 December – 1pm (admission free)
The Tallis Scholars
Weds 13 December – 7.30pm (£40, £35, £30, £15)
The Gesualdo Six
Thurs 14 December – 1pm (£10)
BBC Singers (Radio 3 broadcast)
Fri 15 December – 2pm (tickets free but must be booked in advance at: bbc.in/2zryNQ2)
VOCES8
Fri 15 December – 7.30pm (£35, £30, £25, £15)
DON’T MISS! CHRISTMAS CAROLS AT TEMPLE CHURCH: GOOD FOR MIND AND BODY
Advent Carol Service
Weds 29 November, 6pm (admission free)
Temple Church Carol Service
Weds 6 December, 6pm (admission free)
Celebrate Christmas with Carols
Mon 18 December, 6pm
(£45, £25, £15, £10 for the benefit of the Bar Pro Bono Unit and LawWorks. Book at: templechurchchristmas.eventbrite.com)
Christmas Carol Sing-Along: Requests Taken
Weds 20 December, 5.30pm
(admission free)
Launched in 2013, Temple Winter Festival has attracted some of the finest artists in choral music over the years, including the BBC Singers, Polyphony and the Tallis Scholars, who return for this year’s festival. For more information on ticket costs , booking and up-to-date listings see: www.templemusic.org
Temple Church Choir
Mon 11 December – 7.30pm (£30, £25, £20, £10)
Choir of Merton College Oxford
Tues 12 December – 7.30pm (£30, £25, £20, £10)
Organ Recital by Greg Morris: In Celebration of Bach
Weds 13 December – 1pm (admission free)
The Tallis Scholars
Weds 13 December – 7.30pm (£40, £35, £30, £15)
The Gesualdo Six
Thurs 14 December – 1pm (£10)
BBC Singers (Radio 3 broadcast)
Fri 15 December – 2pm (tickets free but must be booked in advance at: bbc.in/2zryNQ2)
VOCES8
Fri 15 December – 7.30pm (£35, £30, £25, £15)
DON’T MISS! CHRISTMAS CAROLS AT TEMPLE CHURCH: GOOD FOR MIND AND BODY
Advent Carol Service
Weds 29 November, 6pm (admission free)
Temple Church Carol Service
Weds 6 December, 6pm (admission free)
Celebrate Christmas with Carols
Mon 18 December, 6pm
(£45, £25, £15, £10 for the benefit of the Bar Pro Bono Unit and LawWorks. Book at: templechurchchristmas.eventbrite.com)
Christmas Carol Sing-Along: Requests Taken
Weds 20 December, 5.30pm
(admission free)
Temple Music Foundation and Hazard Chase have unveiled the fifth Temple Winter Festival, which takes place from 11 to 15 December at Temple Church and brings together some of the UK’s finest talent from the choral world.
Temple Music Foundation and Hazard Chase have unveiled the fifth Temple Winter Festival, which takes place from 11 to 15 December at Temple Church and brings together some of the UK’s finest talent from the choral world
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