Musical Tales at Christmas

Tchaikovsky   –  Nutcracker Suite
Philip Lane  –  Three Christmas Pictures
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor   –  Christmas Overture
Roald Dahl/Paul Patterson  –  The Three Little Pigs
                                                                       Narrator:  Edward Derbyshire

Step into a world of festive imagination and storytelling as this delightful Sunday afternoon concert celebrates the magic of the season through music. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s enchanting Nutcracker Suite opens the programme with its sparkling dances and timeless melodies, evoking the wonder of Christmas through a child’s eyes. Seasonal charm continues with Philip Lane’s Three Christmas Pictures, a warmly evocative portrait of winter scenes, alongside the joyful and richly textured Christmas Overture by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Adding a playful twist, Paul Patterson’s The Three Little Pigs brings humour and narrative flair, rounding off a concert full of colour, nostalgia, and festive cheer for all ages.