St Clement’s, Hastings, 11 December 2019

The Class Choir’s concerts are always enjoyable and the Christmas one especially so with its rich refreshments and a sense that we are all welcome to join in. Not that we could with all the pieces, particularly the opening Dona nobis pacem and Jazz Gloria both of which set the tone for the evening – a focus on Christmas but happily inclusive. The song from the Witches of Eastwick was pleasant even if the words were inaudible, but there was no such problem with the ebullient It was on a starry night and All I want for Christmas is you.

The Carol of the Bells is a favourite and worked really well as did the concluding Rudoph, Jingle Bells and We wish you a merry Christmas.

In between we had sung a number of well-known carols – even if the words in the hymn books did not always agree with those being sung by the choir – and joined in enthusiastically with Winter wonderland. This relaxed evening has now become a regular part of our Christmas festivities and long may it continue.