This yr, the live performance raised cash for York Hospital Radio, which is celebrating 60 years of broadcasting to sufferers, workers, and guests in York’s hospitals; in addition to for the Lord Mayor and Sheriff of York’s Christmas Cheer Fund.

A near-capacity viewers was described by a spokesperson as “put[ting] their Christmas purchasing on maintain for the live performance.”

The York RI Golden Rail Band, carried out by Nick Eastwood, kicked off the afternoon by enjoying Christmas favourites because the viewers entered the auditorium.

A soloist from Heworth Group Choir then opened the live performance correct with the normal ‘As soon as in Royal David’s Metropolis.’

Musical director Mike Pratt carried out the group carols, with Heworth Group Choir, led by Buffy Breakwell, and the Knavesmire Main Faculty Choir, led by Clare Hardy, performing each outdated and new festive classics.

York’s Steve Cassidy carried out a Christmas medley with the joint choirs and the viewers, as snow fell onto the Barbican stage.

At one level through the live performance, greater than 80 kids from the viewers got here on stage and sang ‘Jingle Bells,’ and have been handled to a fleeting go to from Father Christmas, who introduced every baby with a small current to take residence.

Joint hosts Adam Tomlinson and Rev Andrew Foster coordinated the afternoon programme, which included comedy, magic, and a model of ‘Whereas Shepherds Watched,’ sung to the Yorkshire anthem of ‘On Ilkla Moor Baht ‘at.’

The afternoon’s leisure was interspersed with filmed festive needs from varied native personalities and the BBC Look North staff, Alan Dedicoat (the voice of the Lottery Balls and Strictly Come Dancing), and a shock Christmas greeting from York’s very personal Dame Judi Dench.

A spokesperson for the carol live performance mentioned it was a “fantastic afternoon” and thanked everybody for his or her help on the day.

They added: “We’re so grateful to all those that carried out on stage but additionally to the viewers who helped create a stunning festive ambiance within the Barbican.

“A cracking begin to Christmas.”

Funds raised from the occasion might be shared equally between the Lord Mayor and Sheriff of York’s Christmas Cheer Fund and York Hospital Radio.

The live performance is to be broadcast over the Christmas interval to listeners of York Hospital Radio and BBC Radio York.