The King's Men are delighted to present their line-up of performances this Christmas, including events with the Choir of King's College.
Please see below for more information on our events:
SELWYN SNOWBALL 2023 - Friday 1 December
The King's Men are delighted to entertain guests of the Selwyn Snowball on Friday 1 December with a selection of Christmas songs and close harmony. Visit the links below for more information.
Snowball Facebook link.
Snowball Instagram link.
PRESCOT PARISH CHURCH, LIVERPOOL - Sunday 3 December
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge are delighted to give a Christmas concert in the Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin, Liverpool, a church historically supported by King's College.
Daniel Hyde - conductor
SCHOOLS' CAROL SERVICES - Tuesday 5 December
The choir host primary and secondary schools in King's College Chapel for a series of carol services.
CAROLS FROM KING'S - Friday 8 December
The BBC lights and cameras return to King's College Chapel to record 'Carols from King's', airing on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day on BBC TV.
GERMANY CONCERT (CHRISTMAS TOUR) - Friday 15 December
8:00pm, Pfarrkirche St. Marien Rheydt, Mönchengladbach
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge performs a concert in Mönchengladbach in Germany as part of their Christmas tour.
Daniel Hyde - conductor
Grab your tickets here!
NETHERLANDS CONCERT (CHRISTMAS TOUR) - Sunday 17 December
8:15pm, Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge performs Christmas Carols in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam.
Daniel Hyde - conductor
Grab your tickets here!
CAROLS AT THE EAGLE - Monday 18 December
Join The King's Men for an evening of close harmony carols in the run-up to Christmas. There will be ample opportunity for audience participation!
CAROLS AT ADDENBROOKES HOSPITAL - Tuesday 19 December
The King's Men are delighted to be touring the wards of Addenbrookes Hospital, bringing festive cheer to patients, visitors, and staff alike!
BARBICAN CONCERT - Wednesday 20 December
7:30pm, Barbican Centre, London
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge heralds the Christmas season in the Raymond Gubbay Christmas Festival, joined on stage by the superb Crouch End Festival Chorus. A glorious programme of festive classics includes a sublime selection of carols performed by the angelic voices of the chapel choristers as well as Carols for all.
Philharmonia Orchestra
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Crouch End Festival Chorus
Daniel Hyde - conductor
Grab your tickets here!
LIVE on BBC RADIO CAMBRIDGESHIRE - Thursday 21 December
The King's Men go live on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, singing carols live and discussing the busy festive season at King's, and the run-up to Nine Lessons and Carols.
CAROLS AT THE COPPER KETTLE - Sunday 24 December (AM)
Come to the Copper Kettle (King's Parade, Cambridge) for breakfast and enjoy carolling from The King's Men. Book your seats here!
LIVE Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols - Sunday 24 December (3PM)
Tune into BBC Radio on Christmas Eve for the annual live broadcast of 'A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols'. enjoyed by hundreds of millions of people around the world.
CHRISTMAS MORNING EUCHARIST - Monday 25 December (11AM)
Join The Choir of King's College, Cambridge 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).
SELWYN SNOWBALL 2023 - Friday 1 December
The King's Men are delighted to entertain guests of the Selwyn Snowball on Friday 1 December with a selection of Christmas songs and close harmony. Visit the links below for more information.
Snowball Facebook link.
Snowball Instagram link.
PRESCOT PARISH CHURCH, LIVERPOOL - Sunday 3 December
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge are delighted to give a Christmas concert in the Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin, Liverpool, a church historically supported by King's College.
Daniel Hyde - conductor
SCHOOLS' CAROL SERVICES - Tuesday 5 December
The choir host primary and secondary schools in King's College Chapel for a series of carol services.
CAROLS FROM KING'S - Friday 8 December
The BBC lights and cameras return to King's College Chapel to record 'Carols from King's', airing on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day on BBC TV.
GERMANY CONCERT (CHRISTMAS TOUR) - Friday 15 December
8:00pm, Pfarrkirche St. Marien Rheydt, Mönchengladbach
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge performs a concert in Mönchengladbach in Germany as part of their Christmas tour.
Daniel Hyde - conductor
Grab your tickets here!
NETHERLANDS CONCERT (CHRISTMAS TOUR) - Sunday 17 December
8:15pm, Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge performs Christmas Carols in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam.
Daniel Hyde - conductor
Grab your tickets here!
CAROLS AT THE EAGLE - Monday 18 December
Join The King's Men for an evening of close harmony carols in the run-up to Christmas. There will be ample opportunity for audience participation!
CAROLS AT ADDENBROOKES HOSPITAL - Tuesday 19 December
The King's Men are delighted to be touring the wards of Addenbrookes Hospital, bringing festive cheer to patients, visitors, and staff alike!
BARBICAN CONCERT - Wednesday 20 December
7:30pm, Barbican Centre, London
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge heralds the Christmas season in the Raymond Gubbay Christmas Festival, joined on stage by the superb Crouch End Festival Chorus. A glorious programme of festive classics includes a sublime selection of carols performed by the angelic voices of the chapel choristers as well as Carols for all.
Philharmonia Orchestra
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Crouch End Festival Chorus
Daniel Hyde - conductor
Grab your tickets here!
LIVE on BBC RADIO CAMBRIDGESHIRE - Thursday 21 December
The King's Men go live on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, singing carols live and discussing the busy festive season at King's, and the run-up to Nine Lessons and Carols.
CAROLS AT THE COPPER KETTLE - Sunday 24 December (AM)
Come to the Copper Kettle (King's Parade, Cambridge) for breakfast and enjoy carolling from The King's Men. Book your seats here!
LIVE Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols - Sunday 24 December (3PM)
Tune into BBC Radio on Christmas Eve for the annual live broadcast of 'A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols'. enjoyed by hundreds of millions of people around the world.
CHRISTMAS MORNING EUCHARIST - Monday 25 December (11AM)
Join The Choir of King's College, Cambridge 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.
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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!
You can watch the YouTube video below for a taste and purchase the album here!
