Ulster Orchestra to perform in Coleraine!

The Christmas Unwrapped concert will feature a jolly blend of traditional carols and favourite orchestral music, that can’t fail to put you in the festive mood.

Conducted by Christopher Bell and starring soprano Emma Morwood, the programme will feature sing-a-long Christmas favourites like ‘O Come all ye Faithful and Hark the Herald Angels Sing, and some great Christmas orchestral pieces too.

Christopher Bell has worked with many of the major orchestras in the UK, Ireland and around the world. He is a popular conductor of Christmas concerts in the UK and has regularly conducted and presented Chicago’s Independence Eve concert.

His presentational style has made him a favourite conductor with audiences at Ulster Orchestra concerts in Northern Ireland.

Born in Belfast, Emma Morwood trained at the University of Edinburgh and the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), where she won a number of awards, including, the Dame Eva Turner Award, the Claire Croiza Prize for French Song and the Brigitte Fassbaender Award for Lieder.

Now working with many leading orchestras and conductors, she is fast establishing a reputation as one of our finest young sopranos both on the opera stage and the concert platform.

Professor Deirdre Heenan, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Communication) and Provost of Coleraine and Magee said: “The Ulster Orchestra concerts on the University’s Coleraine campus play a significant role in the social and cultural life of this area. At this wonderful time of year we’re really looking forward to a concert that will be a great mix of popular and enchanting carols and favourite orchestral Christmas music, and we hope everyone attending enjoys the performance.”

Malcolm Murchison, Chairman of Causeway Coast Arts said: “The Ulster Orchestra concerts always provide audiences with a thoroughly enjoyable night out so we hope people will take this opportunity to escape the hustle and bustle in the run up to Christmas, relax and get into the festive spirit singing their favourite carols.”

Tickets costing £5 each or £4 each for groups of 10 or more are available from the Box Office: (028) 7167 5679 or (028) 27660230 or (028) 70831400. Tickets are also on sale in Ballymoney Town Hall; Ballycastle Tourist Information; Development and Alumni Relations Office, University of Ulster, Coleraine; Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart; Roe Valley Arts Centre, Limavady. The concert is sponsored by JTI and promoted by University of Ulster and Causeway Coast Arts.