Sing Christmas

Join the National Boys Choir for their annual celebration of Christmas, at the magnificent Melbourne Recital Centre.

Featuring beloved and familiar carols and songs, and, as always, some that are less well-known. The Training Choirs will present a mini-musical, The Tiniest Christmas Star by Tina England, directed by Jacquie Casey, and in honour of 50 years since the composer’s death, the Performing Choir will perform Benjamin Britten’s masterwork A Ceremony of Carols with internationally renowned harpist Marshall McGuire.

Other works are included by John Rutter, Zoltan Kodaly, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Adolphe Adam, David Willcocks, and the ever-popular Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah.

Please join us to set off the festive season in style, with the 150 voices of the National Boys Choir of Australia.

Ticket Prices

Standard $58 ($45 Concession)
Student $26

A Transaction Fee between $4 and $8.50 applies to orders made online and by phone. Delivery Fees may also apply. A ticket limit of six is in place online to ensure fair ticket access for all. Want to bring a bigger party? Call our Box Office during business hours on (03) 9699 3333 to book.

Artists

Andrew Bainbridge Artistic Director
Jacquie Casey Director of Training Choirs
Jane Matheson, Ben Taylor piano
Peter Guy organ
Marshall McGuire harp
Benjamin Dickson percussion

National Boys Choir of Australia
Performing Choir
Training Choirs
Young Men’s Choir
Adult Choir of Old Boys & Women

Program

Trad UK, arr. David Willcocks
Once in Royal David's City

Mack Wilberg
Carol to the King

Bryan Kelly
Sweet Was the Song

John Rutter
Nativity Carol

Burgundian Trad, arr. Colin Hand
Patapan

Zoltan Kodaly
A Christmas Carol

Jonas Brothers
Like it's Christmas

Tina England, arr. Stan Pethel
The Tiniest Christmas Star

Benjamin Britten
A Ceremony of Carols

Trad UK, arr. David Willcocks
Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Via Olatunji, arr. Catherine Fender
Betelehemu

John Rutter
Star Carol

Michael Head
The Three Mummers

French Noël, arr. Arthur Oldham
Venez, divin Messie

Ralph Vaughan WIlliams
O Joseph, being an old man truly

Livingston/Evans, arr. Mark Hayes
Silver Bells

Trad UK, arr. R Vaughan Williams
Bring us in good ale/Gloucestershire Wassail

Jerry Herman, arr. Mark hayes
We need a little Christmas

Nelson/Rollins, arr. Ed Lojeski
Frosty the Snowman

Adolphe Adam
O Holy Night

George Frideric Handel (from ‘Messiah’)
Hallelujah

Trad UK, arr. David Willcocks
O come, all ye faithful