{"id":49993,"date":"2024-11-15T12:42:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T11:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aade2911-7ba6-4cb2-8765-06bc9c1bb7ee"},"modified":"2024-11-15T13:09:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T12:09:21","slug":"video-gareth-malone-sets-record-for-highest-ever-carol-performance-at-the-top-of-the-shard","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/video-gareth-malone-sets-record-for-highest-ever-carol-performance-at-the-top-of-the-shard\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Gareth Malone sets record for highest ever carol performance at the top of The Shard"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Published: Friday, 15 November 2024 at 11:42 AM<\/p>

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Last night, choirmaster Gareth Malone<\/a><\/strong> and his six-person choir sang\u00a0We Wish You a Merry Christmas<\/a><\/strong><\/em>,\u00a078 storeys high, within the exposed Spire of The Shard, the UK’s tallest building.<\/p>

At 867 feet above sea level, the London performance marked the highest-ever Christmas carol rendition on top of a building – and accompanied the switch-on of the annual light display, which can be seen from over 40 miles away.\u00a0<\/p>

When was the first Christmas carol?<\/a><\/strong><\/li> <\/ul>
This year\u2019s Shard Lights are themed around the nation\u2019s favourite Christmas carols, with We Wish You a Merry Christmas<\/em> taking top spot in a poll, followed by\u00a0Jingle Bells<\/a><\/strong>, The Twelve Days of Christmas<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Deck the Halls<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. Four 15-minute festive light sequences will appear every hour, from now until New Year\u2019s Eve, powered by 575 LED light units illuminating the top 20-storeys of The Shard.<\/p>

What’s the difference between a Christmas carol and a hymn?<\/a><\/strong><\/li> <\/ul>
Gareth Malone said: ‘Christmas is truly a time where singing can bring so many people together. To lead a performance of the nation\u2019s favourite carol from such an iconic stage \u2013 literally from the top of the UK \u2013 is an excellent way to kick off the festive season.’<\/p>
Watch a video of the performance below:<\/strong><\/p>

Gareth Malone’s Choir: an insider’s view<\/a><\/strong><\/li> <\/ul> <\/body><\/html>\n
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