The perfect festive event for little ones to get into the spirit of Christmas, this screening of ‘The Snowman’ with live orchestra and choir of children was a joy to attend.
The Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, dressed in various Christmas jumpers and outfits, were accompanied on stage by the Liverpool Philharmonic Children’s Choirs. It consisted of songs, jokes, and of course a screening of ‘The Snowman’ by Raymond Briggs, accompanied by the live orchestra. It was presented by a jolly Santa Clause whose enthusiasm kept the young audience engaged. While the show was clearly designed for children, as an adult I also enjoyed it thoroughly.
There was a lot of audience participation and even a number where we all got up and danced which was great fun. There had clearly been thought put into how to keep the children’s attention and it felt a perfect length; at an hour and a quarter in total, it wasn’t too long.
Watching ‘The Snowman’ with a live orchestra and choir was simply mesmerising, and the children in the choir were fantastic, even using props at times. One thing that could have been improved was the size of the screen as it was quite small compared to the huge stage and orchestra. However, it was still a great concept, put together well, conducted by Michael Sea, and presented by Alasdair Malloy, I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a festive event to take young children to. Check out other festive events at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic here.