Once in royal David's city

This is our processional piece - you sing the first verse, holding your glowsticks to light your way, as you move up the darkened church from the back to the main performance area. There you sing a second verse. The adult choir sings verse 3, and everybody sings the other verses

• Music for verses 1 and 2
• words

O come all ye faithful

This is an audience carol in the second half of the concert, and you have the third verse to sing.

In this, the audience will sing two verses (with organ accompaniment), and then you will have a short introduction on the piano, which will continue to accompany you until the third repeat of the refrain, when everybody will join in.

• Vocal score page 2 (with verse 3)
• Full vocal score
• Full text

Two thousand years ago

This is a jolly Christmas song, taking us back 2000 years to the story of Baby Jesus Christ, born in a stable - to begin changing the world!

• Music
• Words
• Live recording

The Star Express

A fantasy train ride to Bethlehem

• Music
• Words
• Words (with movements)
• Live recording
• music on four pages

The Shepherds Song

Marion Caragounis wrote this little poem about the shepherd's surprise at being the first to be told of the birth of Jesus.

• Music
• Words
• Synthesised recording
• Synthesised recording of verse 2 countermelody

Warm-ups

Choir warmups:

• 'Ding-a-dong-ding'
• 'Frere Jacques'
• 'Lean forwards, lean backwards'
• 'London's-burning'