Christmas Festival at THSH

• White Christmas  

  Thu 18 Dec Symphony Hall

  Christmas glitz and Yuletide nostalgia in a wonderful show of all-time favourites. From _Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire_…to _Silent Night_… _Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas_ Just like the ones we used to know! _Winter Wonderland_ _We need a little Christmas_ _Santa Claus is coming to town_ _Frosty the Snowman_ _It’s the most wonderful time of the year_ _Santa Baby_ _Blue Christmas_ _Jingle Bell Rock_ _Let it snow_ _I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus_ _All I want for Christmas is you_ _The Little Drummer Boy_
  *Capital Voices* *John Rigby* conductor *London Concert Orchestra* Star Soloists *Jacinta Whyte* and *David Habbin*
  
  

• Carols by Candlelight  

  Sat 20 Dec Symphony Hall

  Herald Christmas in the most elegant way with this joyous concert of carols and seasonal classics presented with all the grace and charm of the 18th Century in an evocative candle-lit style setting. CAROLS FOR ALL including _Good King Wenceslas_, _God Rest You Merry Gentlemen_, _Once in Royal David’s City_, _Away in a Manger_, _Hark! The Herald Angels Sing_, _It Came Upon The Midnight Clear_, _O Little Town of Bethlehem_, _Unto Us Is Born A Son_, _The First Noel_.
  *Steven Devine* conductor *Laura Parfitt* soprano *MOZART FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA* in full period costume *MOZART FESTIVAL CHORUS*
  *Handel* Zadok the Priest, Let the bright Seraphim, Christmas sequence from Messiah *Mozart* Laudate Dominum *Corelli* Allegro and Pastorale from Christmas Concerto *Vivaldi* Gloria (Opening Chorus)
  

• Christmas Carol Singalong  

  Tue 23 Dec Symphony Hall

  Back by popular demand *JONATHAN COHEN* invites you to join the fun with favourite Christmas songs and carols galore. _Clap your hands, stamp your feet and sing your heart out!_
  _Special Guest Singer_ *Sophie-Louise Dann* Birmingham Festival Choral Society London Concert Orchestra
  Jingle Bells Ding dong! Merrily on high Winter Wonderland The Twelve Days of Christmas O come, all ye faithful Once in royal David’s city God rest you merry, gentlemen O little town of Bethlehem Away in a manger Let it snow Santa Claus is coming to town Hark! the herald angels sing Frosty the Snowman The first Nowell
  

• Christmas Gala  

  Tue 23 Dec Symphony Hall

  Introduced by star of breakfast *GMTV*'s *PENNY SMITH* Merry festive favourites and classic carols to spread Christmas cheer.
  with exquisite soloists and the angelic voice of a boy soprano Lee Bisset _soprano_ James Edwards _tenor_ Robin Marshall _treble_ Fraser Goulding _conductor_ London Concert _Orchestra_
  *Humperdinck* Hansel and Gretel Overture *Tchaikovsky* The Nutcracker Suite *Rimsky-Korsakov* Christmas Eve Polonaise *Puccini * Christmas Love Duet from La Boheme *Head* The Little Road to Bethlehem *Schubert* Ave Maria *Anderson* Sleigh Ride *Bach* Jesu, joy of Man’s Desiring *Lloyd Webber* Pie Jesu from Requiem *Arr. Bateman* Winter Wonderland _and_ *CAROLS FOR ALL* _including_ Once in Royal David’s City O come, all ye faithful Hark! the herald angels sing
  

• Christmas Eve Classics  

  Wed 24 Dec Symphony Hall

  _A magical matinee to start your Christmas Eve celebrations._ This concert of glorious seasonal and traditional music captures perfectly the true spirit of Christmas.
  John Graham-Hall _tenor_ Paul Beniston _trumpet_ Birmingham Choral Union Staffordshire Childrens Choir Robin Stapleton _conductor_ London Concert Orchestra
  *Bach* Sheep may safely graze *Head* The Little Road to Bethlehem *Handel* Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah *Rutter* Shepherd’s Pipe Carol *Franck* Panis Angelicus *Adam* O Holy Night *Clarke* Trumpet Suite *Keonig* Post Horn Galop *Darke* In the bleak midwinter *Pachelbel* Canon *Bizet* Agnus Dei *Adams* The Holy City _plus_ *CAROLS FOR ALL* O come, all ye faithful God rest you merry, gentlemen Good King Wenceslas O little town of Bethlehem Hark! the herald angels sing
  

• Boxing Day Classics  

  Fri 26 Dec Symphony Hall

  Two giant keyboard masterpieces in one superb programme of rousing classics. _A complimentary glass of champagne for everyone_
  Edward Warren _conductor_ Malcolm Hicks _organ_ Martin Cousin _piano_ London Concert Orchestra
  *Rossini* William Tell Overture *Mascagni* Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana *Tchaikovsky* Piano Concerto No.1 *Wagner* Prelude Act III from Lohengrin *Strauss* Emperor Waltz *Saint-Saëns* Symphony No.3 ‘Organ Symphony’ Featuring the majestic *Symphony Hall Organ*
  

• The Best of Gilbert and Sullivan  

  Sat 27 Dec Symphony Hall

  Here’s a first rate opportunity to hear all the most familiar toe-tapping songs from the delectable Savoy Operas presented in a brand new show with favourite stars from the world of Gilbert & Sullivan.
  Charlotte Page _soprano_ Victoria Byron _mezzo soprano_ Jill Pert _contralto_ Stephen Brown _tenor_ Bruce Graham _baritone_ Donald Maxwell _baritone_ Alistair Donkin _bass_ The Gilbert & Sullivan Chorus & Orchestra Fraser Goulding _conductor_
  *The Mikado* *The Pirates of Penzance* *HMS Pinafore* *Iolanthe* *Yeomen of the Guard* *The Gondoliers*
  

• Russian Spectacular  

  Sat 27 Dec Symphony Hall

  The passion, warmth and romance of Russia is vividly brought to life in this programme of timeless classics with the fiery 1812 Overture as a stunning finale. *1812 OVERTURE - A TRULY EXPLOSIVE FINALE*
  Alexander Sitkovetsky _violin_ Stephen Bell _conductor_ London Concert Orchestra The Guards of the Moscow Militia
  *Glinka* Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture *Borodin* Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor *Tchaikovsky* Polonaise and Waltz from Eugene Onegin *Khachaturian* Adagio from Spartacus *Mussorgsky* Great Gate of Kiev *Tchaikovsky* Violin Concerto
  

• Last Night of the Christmas Proms Please note this performance is exactly the same as the previously named Christmas Festival Proms 

  Sun 28 Dec Symphony Hall

  _Classic…after Classic…after Classic_
  Wynne Evans _tenor_ Camilla Roberts _soprano_ John Pryce-Jones _conductor_ London Concert Orchestra
  *Rossini* The Thieving Magpie Overture *Sousa* Semper Fidelis *Khatchaturian* Masquerade Waltz *Grieg* Morning and In The Hall Of The Mountain King *Mussorgsky* Great Gate of Kiev *Suppé* Light Cavalry Overture *Strauss* Radetzky March *Elgar* Chanson de Matin *Puccini* O soave fanciulla *and all your proms favourites* _Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines_ _Hornpipe_ _Land of Hope and Glory_ _Nessun Dorma_ _Rule, Britannia_
  

• The Sound of the Musicals  

  Sun 28 Dec Symphony Hall

  _Following last year’s huge success!_ Another selection of greatest hits from some of the most colourful shows from Broadway and the West End.
  With dazzling stars from London’s West End Stage *Deborah Myers* *James Graeme* *Sally Ann Triplett* *Mike Sterling* Richard Balcombe _conductor_ Metro Voices London Concert Orchestra
  Jesus Christ Superstar Phantom of the Opera The Sound of Music Annie Get Yer Gun Mack and Mabel West Side Story Guys and Dolls Les Miserables A Chorus Line Kiss Me Kate My Fair Lady High Society Oklahoma Carousel Cabaret Chicago Barnum Joseph Chess Evita
  

• Blockbusters! Music from the Movies 

  Mon 29 Dec Symphony Hall

  _Music From The Movies_ *ROBERT POWELL* introduces an evening of unforgettable musical themes from award-winning films including
  Paul Bateman _conductor_ London Concert Orchestra
  BATMAN *BEN-HUR* *PLATOON* *GLADIATOR* *JAMES BOND* *JURASSIC PARK* *INDIANA JONES* *HARRY POTTER* *DOCTOR ZHIVAGO* *THE DAM BUSTERS* *CHARIOTS OF FIRE* *THE DEER HUNTER* *LORD OF THE RINGS* *MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE* *DANCES WITH WOLVES* *THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES*
  

• Space Classics A Light and Laser Extravaganza 

  Tue 30 Dec Symphony Hall

  _A Light and Laser Extravaganza_ A fantastic voyage in a galaxy of sight and sound through deep space and beyond! *WITH A DAZZLING LASER DISPLAY*
  Anthony Inglis _conductor_ London Concert Orchestra
  *E.T.* *Star Trek* *Star Wars* *Superman* *Return of the Jedi * *Attack of The Clones * *The Phantom Menace* *Thunderbirds are Go!* *Mars, Jupiter and Mercury from The Planets* *The Empire Strikes Back* *Close Encounters of the Third Kind* *Sunrise from Also Sprach Zarathustra*
  

• New Year's Eve Concert  

  Wed 31 Dec Town Hall

  A musical feast in the heart of Birmingham. Start your New Year’s celebrations early with this rousing concert of Proms favourites in the distinctive setting of Birmingham’s Town Hall. *CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR!*
  _And all your Proms favourites_ *Fantasia on Greensleeves* *Rule, Britannia!* *Nessun dorma* *Land of Hope and Glory* John Hudson _tenor_ Richard Morrison _baritone_ Anthony Inglis _conductor_ London Concert Orchestra
  *Rossini* Galop from William Tell *Sousa* Liberty Bell March *Mussorgsky* Great Gate of Kiev *Waldteufel* The Skaters’ Waltz *Mendelssohn* The Hebrides Overture *Bizet* The Pearl Fishers Duet *Walton* Crown Imperial *Di Capua* O sole Mio *Suppé* Light Cavalry Overture *Rossini* Largo al factotum *Strauss* Radetzky March
  

• Strictly Strauss  

  Thu 1 Jan Symphony Hall

  Superb music, enchanting dance and delightful songs from the Strauss family and friends will transport you back in time to the magnificent Viennese ballrooms of the 19th Century.
  JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA directed from the violin in the traditional Viennese manner by *Daniel Rowland* with beautiful soprano *Elena Xanthoudakis* *JOHANN STRAUSS DANCERS* _in wonderful costumes of the period_ Choreography Christopher Hampson
  _A host of great Strauss favourites from the original JOHANN STRAUSS GALA includes_ * Voices of Spring, Emperor Waltz, Radetzky March, Roses From The South, Anvil Polka, The Laughing Song from Die Fledermaus, Tritsch Tratsch Polka and the glorious Blue Danube Waltz*
  

• Glenn Miller Orchestra  

  Fri 2 Jan Symphony Hall

  _Swing In The New Year_ Have yourself a classic forties celebration as Ray McVay directs the UK’s greatest Big Band in a nostalgic journey through Glenn Miller’s legendary hits and wartime chart toppers.
  Jan Messeder, Colin Anthony, The Uptown Hall Gang, The Moonlight Serenaders _With very special guest International award-winning singing sensation_* Rosemary Squires* and *Lindy-hopping duo* *The Jumping Jack Jivers*
  _All your favourites_ Moonlight Serenade In The Mood Adios American Patrol Little Brown Jug Kalamazoo St. Louis Blues March The Orchestra will perform the second half of the concert in the World War II uniforms of the US Army Air Force
  

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