Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban


Music Events 2008

DECEMBER

MOSAIC

Saturday 6 December

7.30pm

Director: Nicholas Robinson
Organist: James McVinnie
Reader: Stephen De Silva

A programme of Advent and Christmas music including Ave Rex by William Mathias, carols both traditional and contemporary by Richard Rodney Bennett, Kenneth Leighton, Bob Chilcott and many others

Tickets: £15 and £12 (Concessions available) Also available from Claire Stephenson on 01923 260363 and Juliet Hall on 07872 626661.

Please note: this concert will take place in the Lady Chapel

LA NATIVITÉ DU SEIGNEUR Oliver Messiaen

Sunday 7th December

3.00pm

A devotional performance of this meditation for organ, performed in the Nave by Tom Winpenny, Assistant Master of the Music, with readings. Admission free. There will be a retiring collection in aid of the Cathedral organ restoration.

FAMILY CAROL CONCERT

Saturday 13 December

3.00pm

ST ALBANS BACH CHOIR & ALBERTI BRASS

Conductor: Andrew Lucas
Organ: Andrew Parnell

Tickets only available on entry – Adults £5: children £1 if seat needed.

CAROL CONCERT

Saturday 13 December

7.00pm

ST ALBANS BACH CHOIR & ALBERTI BRASS

Conductor: Andrew Lucas
Organ: Andrew Parnell

Tickets only available on entry – £10

CAROLS ON THE HOUR!

Saturday 20th December

Abbey and local Choirs singing on the hour at 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm

Christmas Market & Craft Fair around the Cathedral.

FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS

Sunday 21 December / Monday 22 December

6.30pm / 8.00pm

Please note the differing times for Sunday and Monday

Admission is by ticket only: Tickets will be available by postal ballot. Applications for not more than four tickets, stating which date and enclosing a stamped addressed envelope, should be sent to:

FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS
St Albans Cathedral,
St Albans,
Herts.
AL1 1BY
to arrive no later than Friday 28 November

Please note: Tickets will be sent out after 8 December. Any returned tickets will be available to personal callers at the Information Desk from Thursday 11 December (open Monday - Friday 10.30am - 4.30pm: Saturday 10.30am – 4.00pm)

Parents of young children may find the following events more suitable:

  • Family Carols at 3.00pm on Saturday 13 December
  • The Christingle Service at 3.00pm on Sunday 14 December
  • The Blessing of the Crib at 3.00pm on Christmas Eve