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The Purcell Singers

Brighton Dome: Corn ExchangeChurch Street, Brighton, South-East, BN1 1UE, Reino Unido
Fechas/horas en zona horaria de London
domingo 29 noviembre 202619:30
Programa
Dove, Jonathan (n. 1959)The Three Kings
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)Suite for Harp, Op.83 (III, IV)
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)A Ceremony of Carols, Op.28
Fincham, Paul (n. 1959)Ring the Bells
TradicionalI Saw Three Ships (arr. David Willcocks)
Holst, Gustav (1874-1934)In the Bleak Midwinter (arr. Ola Gjeilo)
Rajmáninov, Serguéi (1873-1943)All-Night Vigil, Op.37: My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord
TradicionalWexford Carol (arr. John Rutter)
Davies, Sir Peter Maxwell (1934-2016)Lullabye for Lucy
TradicionalIn Dulci Jubilo (arr. Robert Pearsall)
Weir, Judith (n. 1954)Drop down, ye heavens from above
Poston, Elizabeth (1905-1987)Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
TradicionalSussex Carol (arr. David Willcocks)
Cornelius, Peter (1824-1874)The Three Kings
Intérpretes
Purcell Singers
Benjamin KirkDirección musical
Eleanor MedcalfArpa

The Purcell Singers present an uplifting festive programme inspired by Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols. Join the choir and harpist Eleanor Medcalf for a celebration of Christmas fayre from the Renaissance to present day, including traditional carols and modern classics.

Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols, is a stunning choral work for Christmas, composed in 1942. Scored for choir and solo harp, it sets medieval and early modern English poetry to music, creating a magical atmosphere. The plainchant processions which open and close the piece, match the ethereal feel. Performed by candlelight, it is truly a festive treat.

The programme also includes carols and other Christmas music, including I Saw Three Ships, Sussex Carol, Jonathan Dove’s The Three Kings, Paul Fincham’s Ring the Bells, In the Bleak Midwinter and more.