Christmas at the Movies at Manchester Cathedral

A classical concert by London Concertante, presented by Candlelight Concerts, built around film music from festive movies and performed at Manchester Cathedral.

London Concertante presents a programme of music drawn from films connected with the festive season, spanning classic Hollywood scores and more recent cinema. Among the works named are John Williams's score for Home Alone, Alan Silvestri's music for The Polar Express, John Debney's score for Elf and Craig Armstrong's music for Love Actually.

Older repertoire is represented by Irving Berlin's White Christmas and Dimitri Tiomkin's score for It's a Wonderful Life. The programme also draws on The Muppet Christmas Carol, Miracle on 34th Street, Scrooged, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Holiday, The Chronicles of Narnia, Die Hard, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and The Snowman, including 'Walking in the Air'from the latter, alongside Jingle Jangle Suite and Christmas Cracker.

The concert is presented by Candlelight Concerts at Manchester Cathedral, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in Manchester. The evening will appeal to anyone who knows these films and their music.