Music for Christmas: Ceremony of Carols

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Greyfriars KirkGreyfriars Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 2QQ, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Programme

Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)	A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28
Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963)	Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152
Byrd, William (1540-1623)	Pavanne for Lord Salisbury
Dowland, John (1563-1626)	Lachrymae Antiquae Pavan
Byrd, William (1540-1623)	This day Christ was born
Byrd, William (1540-1623)	O admirabile commertium
Tavener, John (1944-2013)	The Lamb
MacMillan, Sir James (b. 1959)	The Strathclyde Motets: O Radiant Dawn
Lauridsen, Morten (b. 1943)	O Magnum Mysterium

Performers

Gregory Batsleer	Conductor
SCO Chorus
Sharron Griffiths	Harp

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Ancient and Modern Christmas icons

David Smythe, 15th December

Britten’s Ceremony of Carols with pieces by Tavener, MacMillan and Lauridsen contrast with Byrd and Dowland in a thoughtful and moving performance of Christmas musical icons from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Chorus.

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