A candlelit candlelight concert by a string quartet playing traditional carols and Christmas favourites in Swansea Minster.
Candlelight: Christmas Classics comes to Swansea Minster on Thursday 17 December, with two shows that evening at 7:00pm and 9:00pm. The whole thing is built around a single image: a room lit by candles, with a string quartet playing a seasonal repertoire. It's part of a wider series that's run in more than 100 venues worldwide, partnering with local musicians in each city.
The setlist pulls from a few different places. There are the carols you've known since childhood ā O Holy Night, Greensleeves and Carol of the Bells ā alongside more recent favourites like Wham!'s Last Christmas, Let It Go from Frozen, JosĆ© Feliciano's Feliz Navidad and Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You. It also reaches into film and stage, with pieces from The Nutcracker, Anastasia and Hans Zimmer's Maestro.
Swansea Minster brings its own history to the night. It was originally St Mary's Church, founded in the 12th century and rebuilt after wartime destruction, before it was designated a Minster in 2012 in recognition of its spiritual, cultural and civic importance to the city. It's a familiar landmark in the centre, and here it serves as the backdrop for the candlelight and the quartet.
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Tickets start from Ā£21.00, and with two showtimes on the same night, you can pick the one that fits best. The venue is at 11A St Mary's Square, SA1 3LP.
