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Voce's Christmas Concert delights the critics

Voce performed a fascinating variety of Christmas music: from Bach to Lauridsen, from Silent Night to Gospel music.  With candlelit processions, surprising readings and a Tavener round from every corner of the chapel, this was a carol concert like no other.

13th December  Here's the full the programme:

 

Gaudete! from Piae Cantiones, 14th century

ALL - ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY  arr. Sir David Willcocks, b.1919
 

Sir Christémas William Mathias, 1934-1992

Away in a Manger arr. Bob Chilcott, b.1955
 

Reading – Leonora Clark
 

Coventry Carol from The Pageant of the Shearmen & Tailors, 1591

Riu, Riu, Chiu Mateo Flecha The Elder,1481-1553

O Magnum Mysterium Morten Lauridsen, b.1943

The Lamb John Tavener, b.1944

A Christmas Round John Tavener
 

Reading: from "Cider with Rosie" by Laurie Lee - Jack Bertram
 

The Three Kings Peter Cornelius, 1824-1874

Ding Dong! Merrily on High arr. Charles Wood, 1866-1926

In the Bleak Mid-winter Harold Darke, 1888-1976

The Crown of Roses Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1840-1893

Thee with Tender Care (from Christmas Oratorio) J.S. Bach, 1685-1750

Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day Sir David Willcocks
 

Reading - Richard Webber and Michael Timmins
 

And His Name Shall Be Called arr. Ken Burton

Star of the Night Ken Burton

Wasn't That a Mighty Day! arr. Ken Burton

Jingle Bells James Lord Pierpont, (1822-1893), arr. Ralph Allwood

ALL - HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, 1809-1847

Recessional: Advent Prose (plainchant)

 

 

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