Wednesday's Images of the day

Pictured doing their best Christmas tree impression are members of the Dublin Choral Foundation celebrating the upcoming 'The Great Christmas Concert' at the National Concert Hall on Thursday December 15th. On this special occasion – their 25th Christmas Concert at the National Concert Hall – the Lassus Scholars and Piccolo Lasso, with conductor Dr. Ite O’Donovan, will be joined by the Orlando Chamber Orchestra, under leader Gillian Williams and will be sing Mozart’s Te Deum and Durante’s Magnificat. Special Guests include mezzo-soprano Aebh Kelly and three young Ukrainian musicians now studying at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Olesia Borsuk (organist), Sulamita Pyvovar (pianist) and Yana Schpak (violinist). Photograph Mark Stedman