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Christmas 2026 Concert
'A Millennium of Christmas music'
Our Christmas concert this year is a feast of music spanning the millennium, ranging from medieval songs to a contemporary Polish lullaby by Roxanna Panufnik. At the heart of the concert lie two great canticles - an extrovert and joyful setting of the Magnificat by the eighteenth century composer Francesco Durante, featuring soloists from the choir, and James MacMillan’s haunting Nunc Dimittis.
Works from the 12th to 21st century, including:
O Come, O Come Emmanuel Gregorian chant, traditional
Salutation Carol Medieval dance
Alle Psalitte Anon, French 13th/14th/15th century
Verbum Patris Anon, French 12th century
Gaudete Piae cantiones 15th century
There is no rose 15th century, arr Stevens
Personent hodie 14th century German arr. Holst
Magnificat Durante (wrongly attributed to Pergolesi) 18th century
Alleluya, a new work is come on hand Peter Wishart 20th century
Hark! the herald-angels sing Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks 19th century
The Crown of Roses Peter Tchaikovsky 19th century
Coventry Carol 1591 version 16th century
Lute book lullaby Ballet, arr. Shaw 17th century
Nunc Dimitts James MacMillan 21st century
A Babe is Born William Mathias 20th century
Stars Oliver Tarney 21st century
O Come all ye Faithful Traditional
Sleep, Little Jesus, Sleep Roxanna Panufnik 21st century
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