Tonight, I attended the very first Water Conservators virtual carol festival. Our Chaplain the Reverend Katherine Hedderly, Area Dean to the City and Vicar of All Hallows by the Tower, kindly agreed to host the evening for us. Unfortunately, it was not possible to hold our normal annual carol service in the lovely All Hallows church, but our members and their families more than made up for it by submitting their own delightful pre-recorded carols for everyone to enjoy via zoom.
Entries included classics such as “The Holly and The Ivy” sung by the Lane family and “In The Bleak Midwinter” by the Williamson family ensemble, along with “Spaceman Came Travelling” by Emily Catford and a Silent Night cello solo by Jo Parker. There were also beautiful entries from children including “Once in Royal David’s City” by Oliver and Rose, and Silent Night by Chloe. The carols were interspersed with readings by Mark Lane, Christine Jarvis and myself.
The evening concluded with a grand finale of “Someday at Christmas” by the Hugh Myddelton Primary School choir and “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” sung by Colin and Georgina Drummond. A thoroughly enjoyable evening and my thanks go to Deputy Master Mark Lane, Past Master Simon Catford and the Reverend Katherine Hedderly for organising the event, to all the singers for recording and sending in their carols, and of course to all our members and guests who attended and supported the event.
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