Fleet St Carols 2021

Our annual Fleet Street Carols service has become so popular over the years that we now run it twice! This year it will take place on Wednesday 22nd December at 12noon and 5pm. When Fleet Street was the home of the newspaper industry, this was the occasion when all the printers, journalists, and news agencies gathered at St Bride’s, to celebrate Christmas together. Today we extend a very warm welcome to everyone in our parish and community, including local businesses, residents, and visitors, to come to this wonderful service and get into the festive spirit. Featuring our regular brass quintet, Onyx Brass, and the phenomenal professional St Bride’s Choir, this really is a service to remember – so, ‘O Come, All Ye Faithful…!’ This as-live recording features the same readings, prayers and sermon heard in church, specially recorded for this broadcast, together with wonderful music sung by St Bride's Choir from our extensive archive of live recordings. The service features items by two Cambridge composers whose names have become indelibly associated with Christmas music, Bob Chilcott’s version of Gaudete and John Rutter’s setting of the Sans Day Carol. If you enjoy listening, please Like the video, leave a comment below or subscribe to our channel. It is great to get your feedback. The "St Bride's Church podcast" is also available to download wherever you get your podcasts. We are hugely grateful for people's generosity which we rely on to continue our work, maintain our wonderful architectural heritage and support world-class music. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/stbrideschurchfleetstreet Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20.