Concerts at All Saints

Regular Concerts

We run a weekly Wednesday lunch time series Soundbites (details below) ourselves. Our church is also used regularly for concerts by other organisations such as Hertford Choral Society, Hertford Symphony Orchestra, Rock Choir, London Film Music Orchestra, Lumos Live and Hertfordshire Festival of Music

 

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News Updates

Hertford Choral Society
13th December 5.00 pm

Hertford Choral Society present Manchester Carols, an evening of Christmas music and carols on Saturday 13th December, 5:00pm at All Saints Church, Hertford (SG13 8AE)

The Manchester Carols is an inspired collaboration between composer Sasha Johnson Manning and Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy. This collection of carols, linked by a gentle and entertaining narration, reshapes and modernises the Christmas story. The second half of the concert includes favourite carols for choir and audience, as well as the usual wine and mince pies.

Serafine Sinfonia

Directed by Manvinder Rattan

Tickets: £20 reserved, £15 unreserved, £5 children/students under 25.

To book:

email tickets@hertfordchoral.org.uk;
On-line Ticket Source (Booking fee applies)
Unreserved tickets are available from Hertford Town &Tourist Information Centre, 10-12 The Wash, Hertford SG14 1PX, Tel: 01992 584322

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Service of Lessons and Carols 21st December 18:30

All Saints invite you to join us as we near the end of our preparations for Christmas with our annual candle-lit Service of Lessons and Carols, modelled on the world-famous service held annually in Kings College Cambridge.

This beautiful service features readings, music to listen to and to sing.

6.30 pm on Sunday 21st December - Free Admission - All Welcome

Music Details

Hymn	Once in royal David's city
	Nova, nova Farrington
	Adam lay y-bounden Skempton
Hymn	Of the Father's heart
	In dulci jubilo arr. Pearsall
	O nata lux Lauridsen
Hymn	Good King Wenceslas arr. Chilcott
	Mary's Magnificat Carter
	The Holly & the Ivy Owens
Hymn	O little town of Bethlehem
	My Lord has come Todd
Hymn	While shepherds watched their flocks
	Eastern Monarchs Penny
Hymn	O come all ye faithful
	The Word made flesh Wilby
Hymn	Hark! The herald angels sing
Organ	In dulci jubilo BWV 727 J.S.Bach
	Toccata 'God with us' Messiaen

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Epiphany Carol Service 4th January 2026 18:30

All Saints invites you to join us as we take the next step on our Christmas journey with the arrival of the Wise Men at our candle-lit Epiphany Carol Service.

This beautiful service features readings, music to listen to and to sing.

6.30 pm on Sunday 4th January - Free Admission - All Welcome

Epiphany Hymns:

As with gladness
The people that walked in darkness
Brightest and best
Earth has many a noble city
O worship the Lord

Choir Carols:

Bethlehem Down Warlock;
In the bleak midwinter Darke
Say, where is he born?/Then shall a star Mendelssohn
Nunc Dimittis (Collegium Magdalene) Leighton

Readings from the Bible and U.A.Fanthorpe.

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Soundbites

Wednesday Lunchtime Concerts

Soundbites, as its name suggests, combines a selection of soups, rolls, sandwiches, cakes and hot drinks available from 12:00 with a short (35-45 mins), unticketed, admission free concert at 1:00 pm.

Due to the current state of our finances, and the healthy state of our Choir Legacy Fund, proceeds are being used to support the work of the church for the moment. Concert series dates normally match school term-times.

Spring Season 2026

Our 2026 Spring Season commences on 21st January 2026 and runs to 18th March 2026. Details of the full programme will be posted shortly. In the meantme we are pleaesd to confirm the first two concerts: 21st January with a recital by the English Piano Trio, Jane Faulkner, violin, Pal Banda, cello & Timothy Ravenscroft, piano followed on 28th January by a recital by the renowned Russian pianist, Alexander Ardakov.

We look forward to welcoming you to one or more of these concerts

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