David Hobson sings "The Holy City", at 2016 Melbourne Carols by Candlelight

It wouldn't be Christmas without our beloved tenor David Hobson singing this beautiful hymn on Christmas Eve. Recorded at the Vision Australia 2016 Carols by Candlelight from the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
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Merry Christmas everybody!

[@yvonnelesage4107]

I just saw David at the Clocktower in Moonee Ponds last night and to very popular request he performed this. I absolutely love him performing this in Carols by Candlelight. To be perfectly honest, I do not feel at all Christmassy until I hear him perform this each year.

[@pinedcvs3595]

David hobson has a beautiful voice and its a pleasure to listen to him

[@philtaylor5711]

Absolutely brilliant !!! I've loved this song for a long time, and heard many renditions, but none touched me as much as this one. Thanks David, and thanks to the organizers for a great Carols By Candlelight.

[@LoisStubley]

Gives me goosebumps! Such an amazing voice and performance.

[@johniovine1512]

wow WOW WOW I CANT STOP MY HEAD AND HEART ARE REELING, THIS GUY IS SENSATIONAL. TO BAD HE IS WAY OVER IN AUSTRALIA I WOULD SURELY WANT TO BE IN THE FRONT ROW TO HEAR HIM SING PERIOD ANY SONG BUT THIS HYMN TOOK ME RIGHT OFF MY FEET IN PRAISE AND JOY TO HEAR HIS SING THIS GLORIOUS HYMN. THIS HYMN THOUGH WRITTEN VERY LONG AGO, HAS NEVER BEEN AS POPULAR AS IT IS TODAY. AND I CAN T SAY I BLAME ANYONE FOR WANTING TO SING THIS THAT HAS A POWERFUL MASTERFUL PLEASANT VOICE LIKE THIS YOUNG MAN HAS. BRAVO DAVID BRAVO, I GIVE HIM A STANDING OVATION

[@simplysarah6229]

I'm a Victorian living overseas, I hope someone will upload the whole concert asap, would love to watch it this evening! my parents said it was the best carols yet!

[@PSN3682KYV]

Sarah van Kemenade me too!! I even facebooked channel 9 - no reply

[@damiarmyworld1314]

Certainly was...amazing performances especially towards the 2nd half

[@prplmnkydshwshr6476]

Superb! This man is ageless- love him!

[@adrianmusic2009]

beautiful

[@adrianmusic2009]

beautiful music !!

[@sheikx800]

This was easily the best performance of the evening. No idea why they put him second-last. It was a pretty wet blanket having the night conclude with certain other inferior performers screaming what were not even Christmas carols.

[@ferglesnerk]

Hello. The highlights of the night (or any concert that contains multiple acts) are always put as the penultimate song. This is due to the audience reacting to that song throughout the last performance when people start to leave to beat the rush to the car park or train station. It's a stage tradition dating back to Shakespear I believe. Anthony Callea (sp?) did a mighty job of "You'll Never Walk Alone" but david hobson is the song you remember. The "wet blanket" is designed for you to enjoy your favourite of the night.

[@sheikx800]

This is a perspective which is lost when viewing it on TV since there is no having to get out at the end of the show. Definitely makes lots of sense and gives me better appreciation for the layout.

[@ferglesnerk]

Agree Stephen. But the production crew and musical director could not have judged Dami Im as being the act of the night during rehearsals. They went with the safe options . Hopefully learn something and next year might be different. But yeah, Dami Im was awesome, wasn't she?

[@billmcgrillem7319]

Beautiful

[@yvonnelesage4107]

I want David and Dami to do a duet.

[@demneptune]

This and marina prior, angels we have heard on high. i've got them both on itunes from separate recordings, but is there a carols by candlelight album anywhere?