Details
Whitgift School
Haling Park
Croydon
London
CR2 6YT
England
Programme
Colin Warnock – The Night Before Christmas (musical setting of poem by Clement Clarke Moore)
Performers
Peter Sidholm – baritone
Jonathan Butcher – Conductor
Kevin Jones – baritone
Jonathan Musgrave – piano
Surrey Opera Chorus
Programme Note
THE NIGHT BEFORE… A CHRISTMAS SOIRÉE
A devised collection of Christmas music, readings and more, featuring a rare performance of Colin Warnock’s delightful ‘The Night Before...!
Soloists include - Peter Sidhom and Kevin Jones with the Surrey Opera Chorus and pianist Jonathan Musgrave.
Conducted by Jonathan Butcher
The Surrey Opera Soirée, returns with a slight difference – a totally Christmas programme –
on Saturday 12th December at 7.30pm at Whitgift School's Concert Hall, entrance in
Nottingham Road, S Croydon, CR2 6YT – doors open and drinks available from 7.00pm.
The programme will consist of Christmas songs, dramatic readings and carols, with a stunning musical setting by Colin Warnock of The Night Before Christmas for chorus and
soloists. We are delighted to welcome back Joanne McGahon, Kevin Jones (most recently seen as King Arthur in Camelot) and Peter Sidhom (fortuitously home briefly, after much singing abroad this year.) Surrey Opera Artistic Director Jonathan Butcher has devised the programme and will conduct, whilst Jonathan Musgrave, our excellent young repetiteur, will be our accompanist for the evening.
Tickets are now on sale, price £12, (children/students £6) to include one glass of wine or juice, so please phone or email Penny Locke
(e-mail: pennylocke@gmail.com Tel: 020 8654 6205) to reserve tickets.