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The Children’s Trust
Christmas Concert
Delighted to have you step up to
the raffle table.
S
uch a wonderful festive
evening on Monday 10th
December at Cadogan Hall in
Sloane Terrace, London, for
The Children’s Trust
Christmas Concert with
celebrity host TV & radio
broadcaster, Nicholas Owen,
and performers Alistair
McGowan and Jenni Falconer.
The Hall looked delightful with
a huge Christmas tree above
the stage. Conductor Crispin
Ward took his place and the
University of Chichester
Chamber Orchestra
performed Sergei Prokofievs
Troika to set the mood for the
evening followed by many
festive pieces, readings and
Carols.
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Musical Director and opera
singer, Ana-Marie Rincon
performed alongside the Amici
Ensemble and the Putney High
School Choir. The hugely
versatile Alistair McGowan gave
us impressions and jokes then
surprisingly played piano
performing Liszt’s Consolation
No3 then Silent Night. He has
recently become a pianist and
achieved Grade 5 in four years
releasing The Piano Album and
completing a short tour
‘Introductions to Classical
Piano’. He is a very talented
man indeed.
Piers Adams, one of the world’s
leading recorder players and
Above and Below: The University of Chichester Chamber Orchestra.
known as the reigning recorder
virtuoso, entertained us with
popular classical pieces and no
wonder he has been hailed in
the world international press as
‘superhuman’. The audience
were thrilled and breathless.
An Appeal in the second half by
Miles Barton, father of Alex who
was supported by The Children’s
Trust after he suffered a brain
tumour, shared his story and
made everyone realise serious
illness or accidents can happen
to all of us changing lives forever
and how The Children’s Trust’s
work is invaluable.
The Christmas Concert raises
funds to enable The Trust to
provide care to children with
brain injury. Alex today is a
healthy young man who has just
become engaged.
A gala drinks reception followed
the concert and tickets could be
upgraded on the night.
A very inspiring evening!
LYNNE WARNER