Three dates of the cathedral choir's popular Christmas carol concert, mixing traditional carols and modern classics, in the nave of Exeter Cathedral.
The Exeter Cathedral Choir are performing Christmas with the Cathedral Choir at Exeter Cathedral on Tuesday 8, Thursday 10 and Saturday 12 December, with each concert running from 7pm to 9pm. It's one of the cathedral's biggest Christmas dates, and this year they're running it over three nights to meet the demand.
The programme mixes traditional carols and old favourites with some of the finest modern classics, all performed in the cathedral's nave. It's the kind of set that leans on the familiar carols most of us know by heart, but keeps things fresh by pulling in newer pieces alongside them. The whole thing is sung by the full choir: 40 boy and girl choristers together with the adults of the Cathedral Choir, so you've got the children's voices and the adult ones filling the space at once.
Timothy Noon, the Director of Music, is directing the choir, and James Anderson-Besant, the Assistant Director of Music, is accompanying them on the cathedral organ. The concerts sit alongside the rest of the cathedral's Christmas season, which includes Handel's Messiah on Sunday 6 December and the Christmas Market — described as Exeter's most iconic winter tradition, with twinkling chalets, seasonal delicacies and mulled wine.
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Tickets start from £6, and all seats are reserved except for the side aisle seats, so it's worth booking ahead if you've got a particular night in mind. The three dates are Tuesday 8, Thursday 10 and Saturday 12 December, each running 7pm to 9pm at Exeter Cathedral, The Cloisters, Cathedral Close, EX1 1HS.
