Choral Christmas

Featuring

Irish Chamber Orchestra
Irish Youth Choir | Sing Ireland
Patrick Barrett: Choir Director
Katherine Hunka: Leader / Director

Programme
Wallen: Peace on Earth
Torelli: Concerto grosso, Op.8, No.6, G minor (Christmas Concerto)
Britten: Boisterous Bouree - Sentimental Sarabande from Simple Symphony
Britten: A Ceremony of Carols: This little Babe
Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus, K.618
Warlock: Capriol Suite
Leontovych: Carol of the Bells
Hopkins (arr. Higgins): We Three Kings
Whitacre: Glow
Higgins: Still, still, still
Wade: O Come all ye Faithful
Gruber/Mohr: Silent Night

Be entranced by Wallen’s Peace on Earth, a journey of human reflection. Enjoy an extract from Britten’s ever popular Ceremony of Carols alongside two enchanting movements from his Simple Symphony, inspired by his childhood. ICO’s nostalgic rendition of Torelli’s lively Christmas Concerto brings us back in time. Savour Mozart’s simple yet perfect Ave Verum Corpus, one of his final works and an all-time classic. Feel the sensitivity and fragility of Warlock’s much loved dance music in his Capriol Suite. A medley of popular carols follows as Carol of the Bells, We Three Kings will charm audiences alongside Eric Whitacre’s heavenly Glow, a Disney festive song. Bask in the tranquillity of Higgins's arrangement of Still, Still Still with a modern twist and fresh harmonies. O Come all ye Faithful and Silent Night close out this Christmas cracker!