Christmas Events 2022

Saturday 17 December - Concert at Prescott Parish Church, Liverpool
[Full Choir] 7:30PM [SOLD OUT]

Monday 19 December - Carols at The Eagle, Cambridge
7PM

The King's Men present a litany of festive arrangements at their local. There will be the opportunity for audience participation! 

Wednesday 21 December - Concert at the Barbican, London
[Full Choir] 7:30PM 

King's College Choir join forces with the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus, presenting a festive programme of Handel, Vivaldi, and a selection of seasonal classics. ​Buy your tickets here!

Thursday 22 December - Carols at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge
9AM-1PM

After raising over £2000 for Addenbrookes at their Christmas Concert (28/11/22), the King's Men tour the wards of Addenbrookes, bringing the Christmas spirit to those who need it most. The King's Men will also join Addenbrookes patients and staff for their annual carol service in their multi-faith chapel.

Saturday 24 December - Carols at The Copper Kettle, Cambridge
9:15AM

​The King's Men return to treat early bird customers at The Copper Kettle with a festive set on Christmas Eve.

Saturday 24 December - A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
[Full Choir] 3:30PM

King's College Choir broadcast to hundreds of millions of people around the world, live from King's College Chapel. It is also broadcast on Sunday 25 December from 1PM-3PM and will be available on demand on BBC Sounds. 

Sunday 25 December - Sung Eucharist
[Full Choir] 11AM

Join King's College Choir on Christmas morn, where we sing Holy Eucharist to Joseph Haydn's Missa Sancti Nicolai, Mass No. 6 in G major, Hob. XXII/6. Composed around 1772 and revised in 1802, the Nicolaimesse offers a fitting tribute to St Nicholas in his capacity as a traditional model for 'Santa Claus', and as the personal patron saint of the founder of the college, King Henry VI, who was born on St Nicholas Day (6 December).​

Christmas Concert

Each year, The King's Men perform their Christmas Concert in the Great Hall of King's College, Cambridge, to raise money for charity leading into Advent. In recent years, we have raised money for the Addenbrookes Charitable Trust (ACT) in Cambridge, with whom we enjoy a close relationship. ACT fundraises to provide the best care and treatment for patients at Addenbrookes Hospital. We complement our Christmas Concert fundraiser with visits to Addenbrookes Hospital, where we sing for patients and staff to uplift their days.

We are delighted to announce that our Christmas Concert this year will take place on Monday 28th November 2022 from 19:30-21:00, and tickets are now available! All of the proceeds from ticket sales and additional donations will go to the Addenbrookes Charitable Trust.

​Visit this link to buy tickets now, or copy and paste the following link into your browser:  

​https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/christmas-concert-tickets-446242682877​

Twelve Days of Christmas

Following on from the success of their 2014 release, 'After Hours', which topped the iTunes Classical Charts in June 2014, for their latest album on the College's own label, The King's Men showcase the lighter side of their seasonal repertoire, performing a mixture of Christmas tunes you won't be hearing in 'Nine Lessons and Carols' any time soon. Highlights include traditional favourites such as 'Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer' alongside Pat Dunachie (now first alto in the King s Singers) channelling Mariah Carey on 'All I Want for Christmas is You' and Keith Robert's jocular arrangement of '12 Days of Christmas'. Whether you're dreaming of a white Christmas, drowning in Christmas cards, waiting to catch a glimpse of Rudolph's red nose or simply wondering when all of those lords will stop a-leaping all over your lawn, this is an essential addition to your Christmas playlist.

You can watch the YouTube video below for a taste and purchase the album here!