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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 BatsleerConductor
SCO Chorus
Sharron GriffithsHarp
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Read our review
Ancient and Modern Christmas icons
David Smythe, 17th 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.
****1
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A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28Benjamin BrittenFrancis PoulencGregory BatsleerJohn DowlandJohn TavenerLachrymae Antiquae PavanMorten LauridsenO Magnum MysteriumPavanne for Lord SalisburyQuatre motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152SCO ChorusSharron GriffithsSir James MacMillanThe LambThe Strathclyde Motets: O Radiant DawnThis day Christ was bornWilliam Byrd
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