Platinum Jubilee Beacon Event

Thursday June 2nd

Schedule:

• 7pm Picnic on the rec
• 9pm (aprox.) performance begins
• 9.45 pm Platinum Jubilee Song Performance around the globe

Dress code: LCC Sweaters or T-shirts and LCC Red and Black... weather appropriate.

Details of the global event are available here:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60bb599c70faee6f7ef0835c/t/626db2d5f18809067ec2a34b/1651356420047/Guide_To_Taking_Part_Online.pdf

The relevant bit about the choir performance is below.

More information specific to the Chislehurst event will follow

A Song for the Commonwealth To coincide with the lighting of the Beacons, choirs of all types and sizes within local communities are warmly encouraged to sing this unique ’Song for the Commonwealth,’ the winner of a Commonwealth-wide song competition organised over the last few months, filling the world with the sound of music and song in celebration of this special moment in The Queen’s life. The song should be sung at exactly 9.45pm. local time in whichever country they are in, on 2nd June 2022. Please sign up your choir for what promises to be a wonderful opportunity, using this link: https://www.commonwealthresounds.com/qpjb/ Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Gregory Porter has kindly agreed to be the Principal Singer of ‘A Life Lived with Grace’ as part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons for this unique moment on 2nd June 2022. Gregory is delighted to be playing a role in this unique celebration of The Queen’s 70 year reign in her life too. This is an amazing opportunity to sing the Song for the Commonwealth with the choirs as the Beacons are being lit through throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, UK Overseas Territories and the Commonwealth at 9.45pm on June 2nd 2022 (9.15pm in the Commonwealth) Important: Choirs taking part do not necessarily have to be linked to the lighting of a beacon, it is the involvement of your choir representing your local community in this special aspect of The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Beacons, from a location of your choice that evening, that is the most important - “voices around the globe joining together in celebration.” “