| Main Performers | Sarah Power,
Angharad Lyddon,
Nick Pritchard,
Marcus Farnsworth - vocals,
Stephen Disley - organ,
Joseph Atkins - trumpet,
Pawel Siwczak - harpsicord |
| Choirs | Really Big Youth Chorus - comprising almost 1,500 young singers, from Cuhurch, school and youth choirs across the UK plus visitors from Italy. |
| Performance Notes | The Scratch Youth Messiah makes a welcome return for the third successive year, having been voted Best Classical Music Education Initiative in the 2015 Music Teacher Awards for Excellence. This vibrant performance features 1,200+ fresh young voices (aged 625) from The Really Big Youth Chorus in a performance of Handels Messiah.
Previous performances have drawn praise from participants and audience alike:
An utterly brilliant experience for our students
I could not believe the power and the beauty that burst forth at the start of the Hallelujah Chorus, with the young people so obviously swept up and enjoying it
Suzi Digby OBE conducts, with professional orchestra and young prize-winning soloists.
This is an ideal concert for families, being slightly shorter than the usual Messiah, yet still including all the best tunes! Children aged 315 can take advantage of half-price tickets, and will love to watch performers of their own age; discounted family tickets (two adults, two children) are also available*.
The young singers will be raising money for WaterAid, with all money from programmes and collections being exclusively channelled to this important charity. Come and get into the Christmas spirit with wonderful music, and support a fantastically worthwhile charity at the same time! |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/2015/169),
Handbill (RAHE/6/2015/55),
Poster (RAHE/2/2015/49) |