Friday 12 December
7:30pm – 9:30pm
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Want to get into the Christmas spirit? Bring your family and friends for an evening of festive Christmas music and lots of fun! The concert is designed to delight, and to mark the beginning of your holiday season.
Featuring the enchanting music of The Snowman and the sparkling Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker Suite, the evening concludes with joyful carol singing alongside the Holy Trinity Cathedral Choir and full orchestra.
This heartwarming celebration of music offers families and friends the perfect opportunity to share the wonder of Christmas and create lasting memories together.
Programme
- Pie Jesu
- The Snowman – music from this classic holiday film
- Festive Fanfare, by Brian Balmages
- Gabriel’s Oboe, by Morricone
- Prokofiev’s Troika
- Sleigh Ride & Bugler’s Holiday by Leroy Anderson
- Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker Suite
- Shepherd’s Pipe Carol, by John Rutter
- Singing of Christmas Carols with choir and full orchestra
Music Directors: Antun Poljanich (Auckland Youth Orchestra) and Peter Watts (Cathedral Choir)
