What Sweeter Music?
Purcell: O sing unto the Lord
Purcell: Remember not, Lord, our offences
Purcell: Behold now praise the Lord
Purcell: O praise God in his holiness
Purcell: Hear my prayer, O Lord
Purcell: My beloved spake
Rutter: What sweeter music?
Whitehead: The seven joys of Mary
Cashmore: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
arr. Ledger: Silent night
arr. Ledger: On Christmas night
Rutti: I wonder as I wander
Darke: In the bleak midwinter
Bullard: Glory to the Christ Child
arr. Willcocks: Away in a manger
arr. Wilberg: Ding dong, merrily on high
Andrew Nethsingha conductor
St John's Sinfonia
John Challenger & Freddie James piano
Andrew Nethsingha writes: "Today we explore the rich, plangent soundworld of Henry Purcell. At the interval we change the mood to present a Christmas selection – popular favourites as well as new works. Boys' voices have a special emotional resonance when evoking the fragility and innocence of Christ’s nativity."
Tickets: £30, £26, £22, £18 – more details and online booking at www.cadoganhall.com.
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