Association Of British Choral Directors

John Rutter TV special on Christmas Day

John RutterA festive programme celebrating the music of abcd Vice-President John Rutter will be broadcast on BBC2 on Christmas Day at 2.10pm.

Entitled 'A Musical Nativity with John Rutter', the programme is a special re-telling of the Christmas story through music.

Artists include John's own choir The Cambridge Singers with the Aurora Orchestra, Children's International Voices of Enfield (Director Dr June Keyte MBE) and soloists Elin Manahan Thomas (Soprano) and Gerald Finley (Baritone).

The music includes new arrangements specially written for the programme and the first broadcast of Rutter's most recent carol, The Colours Of Christmas.

Posted: Wed 21st December 2011

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