The First Nowell with City of London Choir & Britten Sinfonia
Programme
Finzi Magnificat
Ireland The Holy Boy*
Finzi In Terra Pax
Britten (arr. Harrison) A Ceremony of Carols
Vaughan Williams The First Nowell
(*change to previously advertised repertoire)
Performers
City of London Choir
Britten Sinfonia
Claire Filer soprano
Gareth Brynmor John baritone
Daniel Hyde conductor
A gorgeous anthology of music heralding the festive season including Britten’s much-loved A Ceremony of Carols in an arrangement for mixed voices, and The Holy Boy, arguably John Ireland’s best-known work.
Two enchanting works by Gerald Finzi set scenes of wonder. Magnificat is Mary’s song of joy on discovering she is to have a baby; In Terra Pax, set on a frosty Gloucestershire hillside, imagines the astonishment of shepherds receiving news of the Nativity from exultant angels.
From Annunciation to Epiphany, the whole Christmas story is encapsulated in Vaughan Williams’ The First Nowell, a heart-warming sequence of Christmas music for choir and orchestra. Rarely performed, it is laced with well-known carols, combining warmth and freshness.
The Britten Sinfonia joins the City of London Choir for its first Christmas concert under the baton of Daniel Hyde.
Generously supported by the Vaughan Williams Foundation.
Duration: approx. 1 hour 45 mins (incl. interval)
Ticket Information
£42, £34, £26, £20
Students/Under 25s: half price (not available online – please call)
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