A LUCKY chorister will swap singing traditional church music for performing the haunting Walking in the Air solo when The Snowman comes to Durham Cathedral.

The successful candidate will be selected by audition for the thrilling experience of working in the cathedral with Carrot Productions’ professional orchestra of hand-picked, first-class musicians.

The young performer is guaranteed a packed audience, too - tickets for the three performances on December 29 of this big screen showing of the much-loved film are selling fast and early booking is advised.

Rachel Whibley, the managing director of Carrot Productions said: “Our involvement with the local community is very important to us and we are delighted to create these opportunities for young singers across the country.

"We have devised several other ways for youngsters to get involved, too.

"For example, we invite them to send in artwork to be projected onto the 20-foot screen on which we show the films, before the performance starts."

Alongside The Snowman, Carrot Productions will be presenting an exclusive animation to accompany Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite.

Tickets for the shows at 12.30pm, 3pm and 7pm are £12 to £20. For further information visit http://www.carrotproductions.com/tour-dates.html.