Southwell Music Pageant’s annual A Christmas Celebration live performance, held within the atmospheric nave of Southwell Minster, is a gathering of seasonal phrases and music.
Going down on Wednesday 18 December at 7.30pm, this yr’s programme shines a highlight on carols, outdated and new, that includes works from Cornelius, Warlock, Howells, and Frances-Hoad. It guarantees to be a particular night of music and poetry reflecting on themes of hope and peace. Full programme particulars are shared under.
On account of unexpected circumstances, Clive Mantle has needed to step down as narrator at this yr’s live performance. Nonetheless, we’re happy to announce that actor Richard Goulding might be taking over the position. Richard’s on-stage credit embrace work with the Royal Shakespeare Firm, Almeida and the Nationwide Theatre. His latest tv and movie credit embrace The Crown (Netflix), A Very British Scandal (BBC) and Depraved Little Letters.
A Christmas Celebration is directed by Pageant Inventive Director Marcus Farnsworth and options the Southwell Pageant Voices.
You possibly can buy your tickets online, or name our Field Workplace on 01636 330014.
Programme: A Christmas Celebration
Please be aware that the under programme could also be topic to alter.
I’m wondering as I wander – Trad. arr. Benjamin Britten
Track of the Nuns of Chester – Nameless – 14th/fifteenth Century
In Winter’s Home – Joanna Marsh
Me thinks I see an Heavenly Host – William Billings
The First Mercy – Peter Warlock
Bethlehem Down – Peter Warlock
A Spotless Rose – Herbert Howells
The Lamb – John Tavener
Bogoróditse Dyévo – Cheryl Frances-Hoad
A New Yr Carol – Benjamin Britten
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day – John Gardner
Die Könige – Peter Cornelius
Schlafendes Jesuskind – Hugo Wolf
Peace on Earth – Errollyn Wallen
White Christmas – Irving Berlin / arr. Jim Clements
The Carol Singers – Sterndale-Bennet
The Twelve Days of Christmas – Trad. arr. John Rutter
Poetry and readings to incorporate:
BC-AD: U.A.Fanthorpe
Prayer: Carol Ann Duffy
Minstrel’s Track: Ted Hughes
The Oxen: Thomas Hardy
A Cradle Track: William Blake
The Tyger: William Blake
The Oxen: Thomas Hardy
Ring out, wild bells: Alfred, Lord Tennyson
The Assembly Place: Christopher Pilling
Bethlehem: Wendy Cope
The Carolers: Ed Skoog
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