Choir concert showcases local young musicians
| Type of post: | Choir news item |
| Sub-type: | No sub-type |
| Posted By: | Magnus Carter |
| Status: | Current |
| Date Posted: | Fri, 12 Dec 2025 |
From Gloucestershire Gazette:
This year’s Christmas concert by the Dursley area’s Tyndale Choral Society will again provide a showcase for up-and-coming young musicians in the area.
The concert, at St James’s Church in Dursley on 17th December, will feature Christmas music from the Oxford Book of Carols, as well as the chorus ‘For Unto Us a Boy is Born’ from Handel’s Messiah.
However, there will also be instrumental music from four youngsters selected by local music tutor Kim Ward.
Choir Chairman Magnus Carter said: “We believe it’s important to show off the talents of a new generation of musicians who deserve a wider audience for the quality of their playing.”
The concert will feature piano solos from Benedict Coupe and Leo Lai – who will also play a duet with Isla Coulsting – and clarinet music from Theo Barret.
Benedict lives in Cam and has been playing piano since he was just 3. He is currently a Year 10 student at Marling Grammar School. Theo and Isla both study at Rednock School in Dursley, where Theo plays in the school swing band.
The concert is at 7pm on Wednesday 17th December, under the baton of Music Director Ben Sawyer. Members of the audience will be able to join in with five of the most popular carols. Tickets are £10, including seasonal refreshments. www.tyndale-choral-society.org.uk.
Photo: (from left) Isla, Leo, Theo and Benedict
This year’s Christmas concert by the Dursley area’s Tyndale Choral Society will again provide a showcase for up-and-coming young musicians in the area.
The concert, at St James’s Church in Dursley on 17th December, will feature Christmas music from the Oxford Book of Carols, as well as the chorus ‘For Unto Us a Boy is Born’ from Handel’s Messiah.
However, there will also be instrumental music from four youngsters selected by local music tutor Kim Ward.
Choir Chairman Magnus Carter said: “We believe it’s important to show off the talents of a new generation of musicians who deserve a wider audience for the quality of their playing.”
The concert will feature piano solos from Benedict Coupe and Leo Lai – who will also play a duet with Isla Coulsting – and clarinet music from Theo Barret.
Benedict lives in Cam and has been playing piano since he was just 3. He is currently a Year 10 student at Marling Grammar School. Theo and Isla both study at Rednock School in Dursley, where Theo plays in the school swing band.
The concert is at 7pm on Wednesday 17th December, under the baton of Music Director Ben Sawyer. Members of the audience will be able to join in with five of the most popular carols. Tickets are £10, including seasonal refreshments. www.tyndale-choral-society.org.uk.
Photo: (from left) Isla, Leo, Theo and Benedict
