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Westminster City School’s Chamber Choir visited Sinfonia Smith Square on Monday 9 November for a workshop led by Gabrieli Roar, ahead of a Christmas concert that will bring together around 300 young singers from different schools and a professional orchestra.

The invitation came through the school’s partnership with Sinfonia Smith Square, giving our Chamber Choir members the chance to rehearse with professional musicians before their performance on Tuesday 8 December.

The choir will take part in Mr Handel’s Christmas Story which is a choral project created by internationally renowned conductor Paul McCreesh, Artistic Director of Gabrieli. During Monday’s workshop, students worked with the Gabrieli Roar team on the music they will perform in December, developing their vocal technique and learning how their individual parts will contribute to the larger choir.

The concert will see Westminster City School students join hundreds of singers from other schools, accompanied by Gabrieli’s professional ensemble. It will also be another occasion for Chamber Choir members to perform at Sinfonia Smith Square, a venue with which the school has developed a close musical relationship.

The students will also return on Tuesday 8 December for an afternoon rehearsal with the full ensemble before the evening’s public performance.

The project is one of several musical collaborations taking place this term through Westminster City School’s partnership with Sinfonia Smith Square, with students across different year groups rehearsing and performing alongside professional musicians.