20^th December 2024, Holy Cross Church, Belfast

Master of Ceremonies James McGinn

Proceeds in aid of the Children’s Hospice

City of Belfast Youth Orchestra Conducted by Paul McBride performed: –

O Come all Ye Faithful (Trad.) Flax Voices;

Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila; (Glinka)

The Christmas Song; (Torme)

Silent Night; (Rutter)

A Christmas Festival; (Anderson)

Megan Mooney (Soloist) gave beautiful performances of: –

The Greatest Gift (Bocelli)

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Martin)

O Holy Night (Trad.) Megan Mooney with Flax Voices & City of Belfast Youth Orchestra

 

 

Flax Voices gave marvellous performances of: –

Angels We Have Heard On High (arr. Chadwick)

Winter Wonderland (Bernard & Smith)

And on Earth Peace (Rouse)

Guest performances included: –

Holly Jolly Christmas (arr. Bublé) performed by Kevin Allen

Quiet (T Minchin) performed by Anna Magee

Bring Him Home (Schönberg & Boublil) performed by Aodhán Halfpenny

A Christmas Reflection Kevin McReynolds & Andrew Tubman

Sleigh Ride (Anderson) performed by Angela McCrudden

Congregational Carols included O’ Come All Ye Faithful and Silent Night accompanied by City of Belfast Youth Orchestra.

City of Belfast Youth Orchestra President Emeritus: Kr Ronnie Kells OBE. President: Dr John Healy OBE.  Conductor: Paul McBride. Manager Robert Briscoe. Leader Sienna Whiteman.

CBYO dedicated the evenings performances in memory of the late Fr Myles Kavanagh who is greatly missed.