Be immersed in the sumptuous soundscape of 200 singers from Bristol Youth Choir and Alumni, in this choral organ epic.
Featuring programme favourites from over the years, including music by Bach, Purcell, Bruckner, Fauré, Duke Ellington, Rutter, Chilcott, Esther Bersweden and Toby Young, the evening will also unveil a striking new commission by revered classical and contemporary composer, Anna Appleby.
Anna Appleby’s new piece Wide World: A Song for Bristol is a celebration of Bristol – its ethos and atmosphere, its landmarks and history. You might notice the Harbourside, Gloucester Road, Cabot Tower, the Downs, and the Balloon Fiesta. The lyrics are based on ideas contributed by the youth choirs, naming their favourite aspects of living in the city, including its welcoming sense of community to people from many different backgrounds. The music was composed with the Bristol Beacon building and Britton organ in mind, as well as the joys of singing together!
This spellbinding performance also invites the audience to get up close to the action and experience the ethereal soundscape of being immersed in the choir with performers all around.
This massed choir unites singers aged 9 – 18 from Upper and Lower Voices, Juniors and Intermediates, alongside Bristol Youth Choir Alumni, in addition to exceptional scholars from The Britton Organ Scholarship scheme.
So come, let yourself be carried away by the rich harmonies in this sea of young voices, and witness the majestic power of the Britton Organ.
This is not one to miss.
Presented by Bristol Beacon
Format: Standing and reserved seating in stalls
Age: All ages (Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult)
Performance times
Doors: 18:00
Start: 18:30
Finish: 20:00
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Ticket prices & offers
Ticket prices
Standard price: £7.00
Under 18 ticket: £4.00
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Creative Team
Bristol Youth Choir
Bristol Youth Choir is made up of four choirs with over a hundred and twenty young people from all over Bristol performing choral music of all styles.
The Singing Sparks, Junior and Intermediate, Upper Voices and Lower Voices ensembles that make up the Bristol Youth Choir give up to five concerts a year in prestigious venues across the city including Bristol Cathedral, St George’s Hall and St Mary Redcliffe. Bristol Youth Choir have also appeared on BBC Breakfast, The One Show, BBC One’s Songs of Praise and broadcast on Radio 3 and BBC Bristol as part of BBC Music Day. The choirs are directed by David Ogden and Martin Le Poidevin.
Anna Appleby
Anna Appleby is a Manchester-based composer and songwriter. Her contemporary classical and electronic music has been performed around the world and she continues to compose for orchestras, opera companies, choreographers, new music ensembles, soloists and choirs. She also has a performance alter-ego called Norrisette.
Her works include a radio opera, Drought, for the BBC Philharmonic and an award-winning collaborative youth opera for Glyndebourne, Pay the Piper. Anna was awarded the title of Associate Artist of the Royal Northern College of Music in 2024. Anna’s work has been commissioned by numerous ensembles including Ensemble Klang, The BBC Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata, the CBSO, the Piatti Quartet, Riot Ensemble, the Laefer Quartet, The Hermes Experiment, The Sunday Boys, Glyndebourne Youth Opera, and The Royal Northern Sinfonia, working with conductors who champion new music such as Jack Sheen, Helen Harrison, Aaron Holloway-Nahum, Michael Betteridge and Clark Rundell. Soloists who have premiered her work include mezzo-soprano Stephanie Wake-Edwards, saxophonist Amy Green, harpist Eira Lynn Jones, and pianists Jonathan Powell and Clélia Iruzun.
About Beacon Hall
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Seating plans
Seating plans
Beacon Hall has three levels that can be used in a seated or standing format. View seating plans, auditorium entrances and exits and accessible viewing areas.
Venue information
Venue information
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The venue
Beacon Hall
at Bristol Beacon
Getting to the venue
Location: Beacon Hall is located within Bristol Beacon. Head to Level 1 and follow signs to find the auditorium.
Address: Bristol Beacon, Trenchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR
Bicycle
Bicycle racks can be found in front of the main entrance on Trenchard Street, Colston Street, and on the city centre promenade. Find your nearest cycle routes using Cycle Planner.
Car parking
Trenchard Street multi-storey car park is 200m away, directly behind Bristol Beacon.
Bristol Clean Air Zone
Bristol Beacon is inside the Bristol Clean Air Zone. Check if your vehicle will be charged and how much you’ll have to pay.
Bus
Most bus services stop in and around the city centre promenade, 250m from Bristol Beacon.
Access
Mobility
Spaces for wheelchair users are in:
- row S in the centre of the rear Stalls (10 spaces)
- row Z in the left and right wings at the back of Lower Tier (4 spaces, 2 on each side),
- row Z on the right only at the back of Upper Tier (2 spaces)
Assistance Dogs
Assistance dogs and emotional support animals are allowed in the performance space. Seats in row F are most suitable. If you prefer, you can leave your animal with a member of staff during the performance.
Hearing Facility
A Sennheiser MobileConnect assistive listening system is installed in the venue. Download the free App and use your own mobile device and headphones to listen to the performance. (Devices are available on request.)
Eat & Drink
Eat & Drink
We’ve got plenty of places for you to relax and refill. From coffee and cake, to delicious sharing boards, to full menus.
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