It’s the most glorious December
It’ll be one to remember
Snow falling on our faces
So many people…
In so many places.

Glorious December is the product of a partnership between Burdett Coutts Primary School, Westminster School, and Maggie’s Cancer Care charity. Westminster was approached by Maggie’s with the idea of writing a festive song to represent them, and the School decided it would be even more special if it brought music to some of our local young people.

Year 6 children at our close partner school Burdett Coutts agreed to become our composers and, alongside Westminster School’s Thursday afternoon Music Participation group, wrote most of the lyrics and the main melody lines. After some work back at Westminster drawing all the ideas together, the song was created, and was recorded in the School’s Manoukian Music Centre.

It was taught to the students brilliantly by Lucy Mullin, and expertly recorded by Rowan Lovell, combining the singers of Westminster School and Burdett Coutts with instrumentals by Alex (Sixth Form, GG), Jonathan (Sixth Form, GG), and Oscar (Sixth Form, RR), and Harris Westminster Sixth Form student Sam.

Westminster School’s Music Partnerships Co-ordinator, Rebecca McNaught, said: “This recording is the beginning of a strong supportive partnership with Maggie’s, and a continuing connection with Burdett Coutts, as well as Harris Westminster. The song was built around the concept of family and how we are drawn together even if we live across the world, perfectly matching the work that Maggie’s do to support cancer patients and their loved ones across the UK and internationally.

And Westminster pupils we also thrilled to take part:

“I just LOVED this project. I think the writing came on well and it brought us closer as a team.”
“It was fun and interesting and I really connected with most of my group of children.”
“I think that this project was really a nice way to get the children involved and feel like they were a part of the process.”

Glorious December

My family are scattered round the world
From Africa, to Asia, to the Poles
Spending time with your nan
With the dog, and Uncle Dan.

The snow sprinkles all over me
Stars glisten as I drink my cup of tea
Autumn is in the past
This will not forever last.

Make hot chocolate, save some for me
Eating a feast with my family
Ornaments on the tree
Showing us their dignity

It’s the most glorious December
It’ll be one to remember
Snow falling on our faces
So many people…
In so many places.

Snowmen sleeping in the snow
Parents wrapping the present bow