A Very English Christmas
- 9 December 2018
- 7:00 pm
- Grand Théâtre de Provence
Revel in the yuletide spirit with this wonderful collection of repertoire that provides a musical breath of fresh air at Christmas, heralding the extraordinary talents of some of the most dedicated and less well-known individuals from English choral music alongside traditional carols and heart-warming festive favourites.
Programme:
A Very English Christmas
Plainchant Rorate Ceoli (Advent Prose)
Peter Wishart Alleluya
Plainchant O Radix Jesse
Herbert Howells A Spotless Rose
John Rutter There is a flower
Plainchant O magnum mysterium
Jonathan Lane O magnum mysterium
Jonathan Lane Bethlehem Down
Plainchant Puer natus est
Herbert Howells Sing Lullaby
Peter Warlock Benedicamus Domino
Arnold Bax I Sing of a Maiden
John Tavener The Lamb
Herbert Howells Here is the little door
Gustav Holst In the Bleak Midwinter
Francis Pott Balulalow
Richard Lloyd Love Came Down at Christmas
Jonathan Rathbone The Oxen
Pierpont arr. Ben Parry Jingle Bells
Gruber. arr. Jonathan Rathbone Silent Night
Trad. arr. Ian Humphris Twelve Days of Christmas
Artist Information:
Tenebrae
Nigel Short
Venue & Address:
Grand Théâtre de Provence, 380 avenue Max Juvénal, Aix en Provence, 13100, France