Silent Night played by 8 cellists in this candlelit church is exquisitely beautiful

14 December 2017, 11:46

Eight cellists from our Orchestra on Tour, the Philharmonia, just made Christmas very special.

Few things are more sonorous, striking or warming than the sound of a cello ensemble. 

Take eight of the finest cellists in the country, add the acoustic of church and Franz Xaver Gruber's absolute winner of a carol (arranged by Richard Birchall), and you get this:

Oh, now we feel Christmassy, and a tad emotional. Bravo to the cello section of The Philharmonia, Our Orchestra on Tour - take a look at what lovely things they've got coming up in the new year here.