December 15th - 21st

Monday 15 December at 7.30pm

 - Booking opens 1st October -
 

23RD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

THE CHOIR OF CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL, OXFORD
Stephen Darlington director
Victoria Davies harp
Clive Driskill-Smith piano
Introduced by Howard Goodall

Programme to include
arr. Holst Personent Hodie
Trad Coventry Carol
Ravenscroft Remember O thou man
Anon Sweet was the song
Vaughan Williams Sussex Carol;
This IS the Truth sent from above;
We’ve been a while a-wandering
Goodall Agnus Dei;
Recordare rescored for boys;
Romance of the epiphany
Zehar Concert Duet for Harp and Piano
Davies The Holly and the Ivy
Britten Hymn to the Virgin
Madden Lute Book Lullaby
Darke In the bleak midwinter
arr. Willcocks Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
Cornelius The Three Kings

£25.00 / £20.00 / £15.00 / £10.00
The Footstool Restaurant in the crypt will be closed to the public after the concert

Tuesday 16 December at 7.30pm

 - Booking opens 1st October -
 

23RD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

BELL ‘ARTE SALZBURG
Annegret Siedel director
Emma Kirkby soprano
Susanne Rydén soprano

In Nativitate Domini

J. S. Bach Choral Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV599;
Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn Cantata BWV147;
Choral Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV660;
Choral Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV659;
Canonic variations on Vom Himmel hoch BWV769;
Auch mit gedämpften schwachen Stimmen Cantata BWV36
Tunder Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Vierdanck Ich verkündige Euch große Freude
Dedekind Uns ist ein Kind geboren
Biber Sonata III Jesus, den Du, o Jungfrau, geboren hast
Lübeck Willkommen süßer Bräutigam
Altenburg Gott sei Dank durch alle Welt
Schmelzer Venite ocius! Transeamus usque in Bethlehem
Schütz Verbum caro factum est
Anon arr. Lechler Alma Redemptoris Mater
Schildt Ach mein herzeliebes Jesulein
Staden Gloria in excelsis Deo

£30.00 / £25.00 / £20.00 / £12.00

Wednesday 17 December at 7.30pm

 - Booking opens 1st October -
 

23RD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

EX CATHEDRA
Jeffrey Skidmore director

Christmas Music by Candlelight

Programme to include
Williams O Adonaï (1998)
Joubert Joy in the morning
Lassus Sibylla Persica
de Araujo Dime amor
Whitacre i thank you God for most this amazing day
MacMillan Christus vincit
Leighton What sweeter music?
Roth Child of son (2008)

£25.00 / £20.00 / £15.00 / £10.00 (concessions 10% discount)

Thursday 18 December at 7.30pm

 - Booking opens 1st October -
 

23RD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

THE TALLIS SCHOLARS
Peter Phillips director

Ave Maris Stella

Taverner Mater christi
Desprez Missa Ave maris stella
Nesbett Magnificat
Tallis Sancte dues;
Hodie nobis caelorum rex
Sheppard Jesu salvator seculi;
Verbum caro factum est

£32.00 / £26.00 / £20.00 / £12.00
Hazard Chase Limited

Friday 19 December at 7.30pm

 - Booking opens 1st October -
 

23RD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

THE CARDINALL’S MUSICK
Andrew Carwood director

Hodie Christus Natus Est

Programme to include Palestrina Missa Hodie Chistus natus est
Praetorius Christmas Magnificat;
In dulci jubilo;
Josef lieber, Josef mein
Martin Three Christmas Motets
and seasonal music by Victoria, Handl and Lassus

£25.00 / £20.00 / £15.00 / £10.00 (concessions 10% discount)

Saturday 20 December at 7.30pm

 - Booking opens 1st October -
 

23RD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

CHAPELLE DU ROI
Alistair Dixon director

Programme to include Sheppard Reges Tharsis
Tallis Beati immaculate
de Monte Superflumina Babylonis
Byrd Quomodo cantabimus
Victoria O Magnum Mysterium

£25.00 / £20.00 / £15.00 / £10.00

Sunday 21 December at 7.30pm
 

23RD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

POLYPHONY
BRITTEN SINFONIA
Stephen Layton conductor
Julia Doyle soprano
Iestyn Davies countertenor
Allan Clayton tenor
Andrew Foster-Williams bass

Handel Messiah

£48.00 / £42.00 / £36.00 / £18.00

Please note this performance will be recorded for future commercial release

Latecomers will not be admitted until the interval

Full details for this week will be available in October. Please click above on 'Next Week' for details of concerts taking place later in December which are already open for booking.

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