St James's Piccadilly: Thursday 19 December 2002, 7.30 pm

 

Make we Joy

Programme
Marian Antiphon          Alma Redemptoris mater
14th century English     Angelus ad virginem
John Tavener (b.1944)    Magnificat (Collegium Regale)
14th century English     Edi beo thu
Plainsong                Hodie Christus natus est
Byrd (1543-1623)         This day Christ was born
Walton (1902-93)         All this time
English trad.            God rest you merry, gentlemen
Walton                   Make we joy now in this fest
Morten Lauridsen         O magnum mysterium
Daquin                   Noëls (organ solo)
Poulenc (1899-1963)      Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël

Interval

German arr. Holst        Personent hodie
German arr. Pearsall     In dulci jubilo
Walton                   King Herod and the cock
Jonathan Dove (b.1959)   The three kings
Walton                   What cheer?
Arr. Willcocks           Ding dong! Merrily on high
John Rutter (b.1944)     What sweeter music
Mendelssohn (1805-47)   Hark! The herald angels sing
Rutter                   Star carol
Mateo Flecha (1481-1553) Riu, riu, chiu
Nigerian, arr. Brewer    O-re-mi, "Highlife" song
John Gardner (b.1917)    Tomorrow shall be my dancing day

 

Last updated 23 September 2002