EVENT PROGRAMME

Join us at one of our upcoming events in 2025

ELGAR: A Winter Garland

Saturday 29 November at 2pm

The Chapel of the Bar Covent, Blossom Street, York

FREE ADMISSION

Concert supported by York Branch of The Elgar Society

Step into the glow of an English winter with Elgar’s beautiful part songs, from the shimmering Snow to the heartfelt Christmas Greeting

(a rare opportunity to hear Elgar's three part songs with violin and piano accompaniment). Joined by Howells’ beloved Carol-Anthems and choral gems by Holst, Parry, and Coleridge-Taylor, this concert offers a radiant celebration of melody, poetry, and seasonal warmth in true English style.

The Ebor Singers are joined by Nicola Rainger and Fiona Love (violins) and Polly Sharpe (piano).

A Ceremony of Carols

with Vaughan Williams'

Fantasia on Christmas Carols

Sunday 7 December

St Olave's Church, York, 7.30pm

Few works capture the joy and wonder of Christmas as vividly as Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols. Composed in 1942 during Britten’s voyage home to England from the USA, this luminous eleven-movement work for upper voices and harp blends medieval texts with modern harmonies to create a sound world both intimate and radiant, and a timeless celebration of Christmas spirit. Alongside this, familiar carols are lovingly arranged in Vaughan Williams’ joyful Fantasia on Christmas Carols and Cecilia McDowall’s atmospheric A Winter’s Night, with pieces by Howells and York-based composer Richard Allain. Blending beauty, energy and reflection, this concert offers a rich tapestry of choral music to mark the festive season.

The Ebor Singers, with bass soloist Ben Rice, are joined by Rachel Dent (harp) and Keith Wright (organ).

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Advent Procession

York Minster

Sunday 30 November

The Nave, York Minster, 5.30pm

Join York Minster’s worship to mark the start of Advent with an atmospheric and breath-taking candlelit service of music, readings and prayers, in celebration and anticipation of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World.

The service, in which we sing the Advent Antiphons alongside music from the Choir of York Minster, starts in darkness before a single flame is used to spread light through the cathedral, with candles held by each member of the congregation.

The service will also be livestreamed on York Minster's YouTube channel so you can enjoy the service from the comfort of your own home.

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