Bracknell

Hundreds of children from Bracknell Forest Borough Council’s primary schools performed their annual Christmas carol concert at the weekend (Sunday December 3) at Bracknell Leisure Centre.

Almost 350 primary-aged children sang Christmas carols and other festive songs accompanied by a youth orchestra made up of students from Berkshire Maestros, formerly Berkshire Young Musicians Trust.

This year around 600 people attended the sell-out concert which was organised by the Council and produced by Mary Sefton, Music Advisory Teacher.

The audience joined in with all the songs which included The First Nowell, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Once in Royal David’s City, You Can't Dodge the Census, No Room at the Inn and White Christmas.

Cllr Alan Ward, Executive Member for Education and Libraries welcomed the audience which included Cllr Clifton Thompson, Mayor of the Borough of Bracknell Forest and other local councillors.

Cllr Ward said: "For many of us the carol concert marks the start of Christmas in Bracknell Forest and I'd like to say thank you to all the children who took part for their excellent performance.

"Music is an important part of the curriculum in our schools and this concert showed that we have many talented young musicians in Bracknell Forest."

Bracknell Forest Borough Council