Our friends at Gwent Chamber Orchestra have a concert this coming Sunday 7th December at 3.00 pm Llansantffraed Church, Talybont on Usk, LD3 7YF. Tickets £10 at door.

Conductor: Stephen Broom, Leader: Julia Watkins, Soloist: Lowri Probert (soprano).

"Music for a Winter's Afternoon" including works by Handel, Mozart, Berlioz.

Cwmdu Pub Choir-Christmas Carols are on Tuesday 16th December 7pm, St Michael and All Angels, Cwmdu, NP8 1RW.

Music from JS Bach to Mel Tormé with lots in between! Mulled cider!

Free entry with a collection for charity.

The Farmers Arms in Cwmdu will be open for drinks afterwards.

Crickhowell Choral Society, Conductor Stephen Marshall are presenting Community Carols at St Edmund's Church, Crickhowell, on Tuesday 16th December at 6pm with Llangattock, Llangynidr and Crickhowell Primary Schools.

A feast of carol music with guaranteed audience participation!

Mulled wine & mince pies.

FREE entry, with donations in aid of North Gwent Cardiac Rehabilitation & Aftercare Charity.

In things to listen to at home–BBC Radio 3’s Composer of the week is currently John Rutter.

Also, for jazz aficionados a recent Saturday Morning with Tom Service has a session from Hiromi. [Segment from 1:06:00].

Known for her dazzling technique and boundless love of music, Hiromi chats to Tom about learning classical and jazz together as a child.

Finally, we’d like to thank you for your kind support this year. See our calendar for next year’s concerts, and nudge your friends to subscribe to this newsletter before Dec 31st for a chance to win two tickets in our Prize Draw.