The St Benedict's Carol Service
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The St Benedict’s School Carol Service took place on the evening of Monday 9th December, and was attended by parents, alumni, governors, staff and pupils.
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The Consort Choir, directed by Mr Eastwood, sang a wide range of traditional and contemporary Christmas music, interspersed with readings and congregational carols. Form 3 (Year 7) made an excellent contribution too, with their performance of The Star Carol, by John Rutter.
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The service began with My Lord has come by Will Todd, sung by the Consort Choir from the back of the Abbey Church. O come, O come, Emmanuel was followed by the rich harmonies of Harold Darke’s In the Bleak Midwinter (soloist: Harry Lubkowski), David Willcock’s sprightly arrangement of the Sussex Carol, Handel’s And the Glory of the Lord, from The Messiah and Philip Stopford’s sublime setting of Lully, Lulla (soloist: George Majcherczyk-Olczak).
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Mince pies, mulled wine and a retiring collection for the Catholic Children’s Society and HCPT brought the evening to a close.