The audience will be delighted by the programme of exceptional guests from the United Kingdom – the vocal ensemble The Queen’s Six, founded in 2008 to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth I, the name of the ensemble.

“The Queen’s Six is a celebration of the life of St. The choir is the choir of St George’s Chapel. The chapel choir, made up of girls, boys and twelve professional adult singers, sings at chapel services as well as at private and public ceremonies, often in the presence of the royal family. The six members of the choir – Elisabeth, Thomas, Nicholas, Dominic, Andrew and Simon – have come together to bring their unique musical style to an even wider audience. The ensemble’s wide-ranging repertoire extends beyond the boundaries of church choir performance, from austere Gregorian chant, ornate Renaissance polyphony, passionate madrigals and sensuous folk songs to lively jazz and popular music arrangements.

2018 m. “The Queen’s Six sang at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex) and at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022. The ensemble has performed at a wide range of prestigious festivals and venues and upcoming tours include returns to the USA, Germany, the Baltic States, Poland and first visits to China and Bulgaria.

Concert programme

Part I – Winter Light and Peace
Alexander L’Estrange – Lighten our darkness
Thomas Tallis – Videte miraculum
Edgar Pettman – A Carol of Adoration
Jonathan Rathbone – The Oxen
Peter Warlock – Bethlehem Down
English Carol, arr. Simon Whiteley – God rest you merry, gentlemen
Irish Traditional, arr. A. L’Estrange – O Danny Boy
Mel Tormé, arr. Peter Knight – The Christmas Song
Martin/Blane, arr. Bob Chilcott – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

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Part II – festive cheer and smiles
Nelson/Rollins, arr. Jim Clements – Frosty the Snowman
José Feliciano, arr. Tom Lilburn – Feliz Navidad
Tom Lehrer, arr. Simon Whiteley – Poisoning Pigeons in the Park
Tom Lehrer, arr. Tom Lilburn – We Will All Go Together When We Go
Bob Chilcott – Sun, Moon, Sea & Stars
Marvin Hamlisch, arr. Tom Lilburn – Nobody Does It Better
Billie Eilish, arr. Andrew Thompson – No Time to Die
Bernard/Smith, arr. Paul Ayres – Winter Wonderland
Carey/Afanasieff, arr. Miguel Esteban – All I Want for Christmas Is You
James Lord Pierpont, arr. Keith Roberts – Jingle Bells

Duration: ~2 hours with intermission (20 min.)
Age group: 7+
Ticket prices: 30, 35, 55, 70 €