Begin your journey into Advent with the passion and precision of Tenebrae, as they sing a stunning selection of music ranging from Gregorian chant through to a spirited version of much-loved traditional The Twelve Days of Christmas.  The centrepiece of the evening is Britten’s iconic A Ceremony of Carols for upper voices and harp – a series of captivating miniatures in which Britten sets haunting melodies alongside moments of joyous declamation. The programme also features the Tenebrae commission In Winter’s House by English composer Joanna Marsh, and traditional carols such as In the Bleak Midwinter and Silent Night to welcome in the festive season.

Programme

O Come, O come Emmanuel (plainchant)
Adrian Peacock – Veni, veni Emmanuel
O Radix Jesse (plainchant)
Joanna Forbes L’Estrange – Advent ‘O’ Carol
Joanna Marsh – In Winter’s House
Benjamin Britten – A Ceremony of Carols
INTERVAL
Edward Naylor – Vox dicentis
Gustav Holst – In the Bleak Midwinter
Peter Warlock – Benedicamus Domino
Richard Causton – The Cradle Song
Sally Beamish – In The Stillness
Bob Chilcott – The Shepherd’s Carol
Jonathan Rathbone – The Oxen
Franz Grüber (arr. Rathbone) – Silent Night
Traditional (arr.Humphris) – The Twelve Days of Christmas

Artist Information

Nigel Short – Artistic Director
Tenebrae
Camilla Pay – Harp

Artist(s)

Nigel Short, Tenebrae