Celebrate the spirit of Christmas with an evening of majestic choral music in the beautiful setting of St Peter's Cathedral, Hamilton.

Presented by Hamilton Civic Choir, Kia Tipu O Ngā Waiata | Let The Songs Flourish brings together soaring voices, magnificent organ music and some of the season's most beloved works in a moving celebration of Christmas.

The programme features Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Messe de Minuit pour Noël, a masterpiece of the French Baroque that weaves traditional French Christmas carols into the structure of the Christmas Mass. Audiences will also enjoy Healey Willan's joyful Hodie Christus Natus Est and Part I of Handel's enduring masterpiece, Messiah, including the triumphant and much-loved "Hallelujah" Chorus.

Hamilton Civic Choir will be joined by distinguished soloists Jasmine Jessen (soprano), Elisha Fa'i-So'oialo (mezzo-soprano), Andrew Grenon (tenor) and Alfred Fonoti-Fuimaono (baritone). The performance also features recorder players Dr Imogen Morris and Jessica Shaw, with Dr Rachael Griffiths-Hughes MNZM bringing the cathedral organ to life.