Bexhill Choral Society peace performance

This well-known and extremely popular work by Karl Jenkins was commissioned by the Royal Armouries to mark the Millenium and is relevant to the present day with news of British soldiers losing their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The Royal British Legion has agreed to lend support to mark the occasion.

The concert will be conducted by the choir's musical director, composer and conductor, Kenneth Roberts.

He said: "This profoundly moving piece of music truly reflects today's multicultural society and the horrors of war. It is a mass for the present, not just a reflection of the past, and with next month's Remembrance Sunday nearly upon us, I am particularly delighted that the Royal British Legion has accepted an invitation to join us. A number of singers from Eastbourne and Hastings will be joining the choir for The Armed Man promising to make this a truly memorable evening."

There will be a supporting programme and popular soloist, Claire Williamson (soprano) returns to sing with the choir. The orchestral accompaniment will be provided by The Sussex Concert Ensemble.

Admission by programme 8, available from Second Spin, 14 Sackville Road, or choir members, or at the door on the night.