CLASSICAL music fans have been busily booking tickets for this year s Macmillan Cancer Support s Christmas Carol Concert. The evening at Chelmsford Cathedral on Wednesday December 6 will see the first ever performance of The Marvellous Birth. Bob Chilcott

CLASSICAL music fans have been busily booking tickets for this year's Macmillan Cancer Support's Christmas Carol Concert.

The evening at Chelmsford Cathedral on Wednesday December 6 will see the first ever performance of The Marvellous Birth.

Bob Chilcott, the well-known British composer has written this carol and will be performing with the locally renowned Waltham Singers, who will sing throughout the evening.

Lindsay Hurrell, Essex community fund-raiser said: "This concert has always been special, but with Bob Chilcott performing this carol adds the extra sparkle to the evening."

There is a small number of tickets available priced at £10 from the charity's office on 01245 345280.