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THE CONTEMPORARY CHOIR PRESENTS: BY CANDLELIGHT Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd Jan 2027
Nearly 400 voices. A live string quartet. Hundreds of candles. And one of the country’s most breathtaking spaces.
On Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd January 2027, The Contemporary Choir comes to the magnificent Coventry Cathedral for By Candlelight - two extraordinary evenings of music, light and atmosphere.
Led by Paul and Melissa Asbridge, The Contemporary Choir has grown since 2018 into a thriving community of nearly 400 singers across Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon, becoming known for ambitious performances, beautiful harmonies and concerts that are as much about the experience as they are the music.
Following their performance at Birmingham’s iconic Symphony Hall, the choir now takes on an entirely different setting - surrounded by the soaring architecture and spectacular stained glass of Coventry Cathedral.
By Candlelight has been created to make the most of this remarkable space.
Hundreds of flickering candles, immersive show and architectural lighting and the sound of a live string quartet will transform the Cathedral, as hundreds of voices fill the building with rich, soaring harmony.
The programme journeys through Disney, pop, rock and musical theatre, with music from Tarzan, Aladdin, Cinderella, Mulan, Frozen and Paddington The Musical, alongside songs made famous by Adele, Elton John, Ed Sheeran, The Beach Boys, Elbow and Meat Loaf.
Featuring custom-written SSATB arrangements created for The Contemporary Choir, familiar songs are reimagined on an enormous scale - from delicate, intimate moments accompanied by strings to the huge wall of sound created by hundreds of voices singing together.
This is a concert designed to be felt as much as heard: atmospheric, uplifting and, at times, deeply moving.
And at the heart of the evening is an important cause. All profits from By Candlelight will be donated to The Myton Hospices, supporting the extraordinary work they do for people and families across our local community. Myton volunteers will also be joining us at the Cathedral, with opportunities to donate during the evening.
Join us beneath the stained glass, surrounded by candlelight, for two unforgettable nights at Coventry Cathedral.
The Contemporary Choir: By Candlelight
Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd January 2027
Coventry Cathedral
COACH TICKETS AVAILABLE
***Please note that this performance will feature dynamic and flashing show lighting throughout; however, no strobe lighting will be used.
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