Christmas with Sonoro

St James's, Piccadilly

Thursday 14 December7:30pm

Sonoro
Michael Higgins organ
Neil Ferris conductor

Join Sonoro and special guest Andy Hamilton, one of Britain’s best-loved performers and writers, to celebrate the joy of Christmas with festive choral favourites, new settings of traditional texts, and beautiful arrangements of familiar melodies. Featuring music by Rutter, Howells, McDowall, Lauridsen, and the world premiere of Winter Nights by Michael Higgins.  

There will be a retiring collection in aid of Cancer Research UK

Carol Barnett Angelus ad virginem
William Mathias A babe is born
arr. John Rutter Wexford Carol
Herbert Howells A spotless Rose
Cecilia McDowall There is no rose
Martin Bussey Balulalow
Adolphus Hailstork The Lamb
arr. Robert Lucas Pearsall In dulci jubilo
Michael Higgins Winter nights (world premiere)
Bob Chilcott Nova! nova!
arr. Suzzie Vango Gaudete
Stephen Dodgson Winter
Morten Lauridsen O magnum mysterium
Becky McGlade In the bleak midwinter
Jamie W. Hall Lisa’s Carol
Libby Croad The First Noel
arr. Michael Higgins Away in a manger
Adolphe Adam O holy night
arr. Stuart Nicholson I saw three ships

Andy Hamilton (credit: Steve Ullathorne)


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