The Sixteen at Christmas: A Mother’s Love
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers (conductor)
Tickets £5 - £50
Christmas is a time for families and old friends, for well-loved tunes and good cheer. But it’s also a time of mystery and wonder: of silent nights, and sounds that echo across centuries. From medieval carols to visionary modern masterpieces, The Sixteen’s 2024 Christmas concert takes its inspiration from the story at the heart of the season – a baby in a stable, surrounded by simply heavenly singing.
Programme
Plainsong Salve Regina
Eric Whitacre Lux aurumque`
Traditional Joys Seven
Jeremy Dibble Dormi Jesu
Kim Porter Benediction (premiere)
John Ireland New Prince, New Pomp
Bernadino de Ribera Vox in Rama
Traditional This endris night
Alec Roth Lullaby Carol
Reena Esmail The Unexpected Early Hour – Lauds (from A Winter Breviary)
Tomas Luis de Victoria Ave Maria a8
Interval
Margaret Rizza As Joseph was a-walking
Robert Parsons Ave Maria
Traditional Wexford Carol
George Kirbye Vox in Rama
Edmund Rubbra Dormi Jesu
Traditional God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Bernard Rose Our Blessed Lady’s Lullaby
Charles Villiers Stanford To a tree
Victoria Salve Regina a8
Pre-concert dinner in St Stephen’s House, 6.30 pm.
A limited number of pre-concert dinner tickets are available at £27 per person for 2 courses, a glass of wine or soft drink, & coffee or tea. The dinner is held in St Stephen’s House dining room across the cloister from the church.
