Saved events

A Choral Christmas

Live from the Barbican

,Barbican Hall
Jess Gillam and Katie Melua with background of snowflakes and sonar waves

King of Christmas Bob Chilcott conducts the BBC Singers with special guests Jess Gillam and Katie Melua for a perfect concert to sing in the festive season. 

The celebration of the magic, jubilation, fun and joie-de-vivre of seasonal music is brought to life by Bob Chilcott, the BBC Singers's very own Principal Guest Conductor. Singer Katie Melua and saxophonist Jess Gillam add their touch of Christmas sparkle into the mix with solo sets. Sing your way into the spirit of the season, either with us or at home as we bring the Christmas magic into your living room this year.

Tagged with: Classical music Live from the Barbican

This performance will end at approximately 9pm, including a 30 minute interval.

Co-produced by the Barbican and BBC Singers

Programme

  • Stuart Nicholson   Ding! Dong! Merrily on high
  • Christian Onyeji   Amuworo ayi otu nwa
  • Bob Chilcott   The Midnight of your birth
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto   Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence
  • John Gardner   Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
  • Traditional   O little town (arr Bob Chilcott)
  • Leslie Pearson   In Dulci Jubilo
  • Traditional Ukrainian   Little Swallow (Carol of the Bells)
  • Joni Mitchell   River
  • Traditional   Twelve Days of Christmas (arr Bob Chilcott)
  • Roger Harvey   Festive Cheer
  • Elizabeth Poston   Balulalow
  • Bob Chilcott   The Shepherds Sing
  • Darius Milhaud   'Brazileiria' from Scaramouche
  • Bob Chilcott   'Sweet was the song' from On Christmas Night
  • Mack Willberg   Jingle Bells
  • Katie Melua   Nine Million Bicycles
  •   Maybe I Dreamt It
  • Irving Berlin   White Christmas (arr Katie Melua)
  • Johnny Marks   Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (arr Bob Chilcott)
  • Alison Carver   Thinking of you this Christmas (arr Peter Foggitt)
  • Traditional/Blaine/Martin   Deck the Hall/Have yourself a merry little Christmas (arr Bob Chilcott)
  • David Willcocks   O come, all ye faithful

Performers

  • Jess Gillam   presenter/saxophone
  • Katie Melua   guest vocalist
  • Bob Chilcott   conductor
  • BBC Singers  
  • Members of BBC Concert Orchestra  
  • Rachel Mahon   organ
  • Ashok Gupta   piano

Ticket options

We'll be welcoming a limited audience back into the Hall for these concerts (subject to government guidelines).

Buying your ticket

Tickets are available as single tickets or in groups of twos, threes and fours. You can only sit in the same seating cluster as someone from your own household/bubble. We ask you to not swap seats when you arrive so we can maintain a safe distance between you and other groups.

On the night

We're working hard to make this a high quality experience for everyone, whether you're with us live in the Hall or watching from home. Due to the technical requirements of streaming a live performance, if you're in the Hall you might notice cameras and operators are visible, and staging, lighting and sound levels might change.

Latecomers can not be admitted.

Digital programme

You might also like..

Barbican Hall

Location
The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level. 

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
​​​​​​​The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.