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An English Christmas - Hasselt Belgium
An English Christmas
Wednesday 20 December 2023, 20:00
Hasselt, Sint-Quintinuskathedraal, Belgium
Spiced gingerbread, warm wine, thousands of lights and almost as many gifts: cozy! But it will be a real Christmas with mighty beautiful evergreens with just the right dose of emotion and joy. As one of the best university choirs in the world, the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge is the dream atmosphere maker for the most beautiful time of the year. Between stillness and party noise, the singers curate the ultimate end-of-year soundtrack with centuries-old traditionals, festive polyphony and English choral classics from the past and present.
Michael Praetorius, arr. Jan Sandström Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
William Byrd Ecce advenit dominator Dominus
Vigilate
Michael Praetorius Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Quem pastores laudavere
Cristóbal de Morales O magnum mysterium
Anonymous 15th century Ther is no Ros of swych vertu
Hieronymus Praetorius Magnificat quinti toni
Jean Mouton Nesciens mater
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Tribus miraculis ornatum
Jacob Clemens non Papa Magi venient ab oriente
William Byrd Lullaby: My Sknow Little Baby
John Sheppard Reges Tharsis
Sally Beamish In the Stillness
Herbert Howells A Spotless Rose
An English Christmas - Utrecht
An English Christmas
Tuesday 19 December 2023, 20:00
Utrecht Domkerk
Spiced gingerbread, warm wine, thousands of lights and almost as many gifts: cozy! But it will be a real Christmas with mighty beautiful evergreens with just the right dose of emotion and joy. As one of the best university choirs in the world, the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge is the dream atmosphere maker for the most beautiful time of the year. Between stillness and party noise, the singers curate the ultimate end-of-year soundtrack with centuries-old traditionals, festive polyphony and English choral classics from the past and present.
Michael Praetorius, arr. Jan Sandström Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
William Byrd Ecce advenit dominator Dominus
Vigilate
Michael Praetorius Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Quem pastores laudavere
Cristóbal de Morales O magnum mysterium
Anonymous 15th century Ther is no Ros of swych vertu
Hieronymus Praetorius Magnificat quinti toni
Jean Mouton Nesciens mater
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Tribus miraculis ornatum
Jacob Clemens non Papa Magi venient ab oriente
William Byrd Lullaby: My Sknow Little Baby
John Sheppard Reges Tharsis
Sally Beamish In the Stillness
Herbert Howells A Spotless Rose
O Magnum Mysterium - St John's Smith Square
O Magnum Mysterium
Monday 18 December 2023, 19:30
St John’s Smith Square, London
'O Magnum Mysterium'
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and conductor Graham Ross present a magnificent festive programme that stretches from the richness of Renaissance polyphony by Praetorius, Morales, and Mouton to masterpieces by Howells, Sally Beamish and Will Todd.
Anonymous 15th century Qui creavit celum (The Song of the Nuns of Chester)
Cristóbal de Morales O Magnum Mysterium
Spanish trad. Riu, riu, chiu
Edward Naylor Vox dicentis
Imogen Holst The Virgin unspotted
English trad. There is no rose of swych vertu
Herbert Howells A Spotless Rose
Lucy Walker The Angels’ Song
John Tavener Nowell! Nowell! Out of your sleep
John Rutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
Stuart Nicholson Ding! Dong! Merrily on high
- interval -
Jean Mouton Nesciens Mater
Francis Poulenc O Magnum Mysterium
French Trad. Entre le bœuf et l’âne gris
Pierre Villette Jesu, dulcis memoria
Will Todd My Lord is come
Morten Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium
Michael Praetorius In dulci jubilo a 8
William Mathias A babe is born
Warlock Benedicamus Domino
Iain Farrington Nova, nova
arr. Jim Clements Santa Claus is coming to town
O Magnum Mysterium - Oakland
O Magnum Mysterium
Wednesday 13 December 2023, 20:00
St Paul's Episcopal Church, 114 Montecito Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
'O Magnum Mysterium'
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and conductor Graham Ross present a magnificent festive programme that stretches from the richness of Renaissance polyphony by Praetorius, Morales, and Mouton to masterpieces by Howells, Sally Beamish and Will Todd.
Anonymous 15th century Qui creavit celum (The Song of the Nuns of Chester)
Cristóbal de Morales O Magnum Mysterium
Spanish trad. Riu, riu, chiu
Edward Naylor Vox dicentis
Imogen Holst The Virgin unspotted
English trad. There is no rose of swych vertu
Herbert Howells A Spotless Rose
Lucy Walker The Angels’ Song
John Tavener Nowell! Nowell! Out of your sleep
John Rutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
Stuart Nicholson Ding! Dong! Merrily on high
- interval -
Jean Mouton Nesciens Mater
Francis Poulenc O Magnum Mysterium
French Trad. Entre le bœuf et l’âne gris
Pierre Villette Jesu, dulcis memoria
Will Todd My Lord is come
Morten Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium
Michael Praetorius In dulci jubilo a 8
William Mathias A babe is born
Warlock Benedicamus Domino
Iain Farrington Nova, nova
arr. Jim Clements Santa Claus is coming to town
O Magnum Mysterium - Palm Desert
O Magnum Mysterium
Monday 11 December 2023, 19:00
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 47535 highway 74, Palm Desert, CA, 92260
'O Magnum Mysterium'
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and conductor Graham Ross present a magnificent festive programme that stretches from the richness of Renaissance polyphony by Praetorius, Morales, and Mouton to masterpieces by Howells, Sally Beamish and Will Todd.
Anonymous 15th century Qui creavit celum (The Song of the Nuns of Chester)
Cristóbal de Morales O Magnum Mysterium
Spanish trad. Riu, riu, chiu
Edward Naylor Vox dicentis
Imogen Holst The Virgin unspotted
English trad. There is no rose of swych vertu
Herbert Howells A Spotless Rose
Lucy Walker The Angels’ Song
John Tavener Nowell! Nowell! Out of your sleep
John Rutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
Stuart Nicholson Ding! Dong! Merrily on high
- interval -
Jean Mouton Nesciens Mater
Francis Poulenc O Magnum Mysterium
French Trad. Entre le bœuf et l’âne gris
Pierre Villette Jesu, dulcis memoria
Will Todd My Lord is come
Morten Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium
Michael Praetorius In dulci jubilo a 8
William Mathias A babe is born
Warlock Benedicamus Domino
Iain Farrington Nova, nova
arr. Jim Clements Santa Claus is coming to town
O Magnum Mysterium - La Jolla
O Magnum Mysterium
Sunday 10 December 2023, 16:00
St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St., La Jolla, CA, 92037
The Choir of Clare College | St. James Music Series (stjamesmusicseries.com)
'O Magnum Mysterium'
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and conductor Graham Ross present a magnificent festive programme that stretches from the richness of Renaissance polyphony by Praetorius, Morales, and Mouton to masterpieces by Howells, Sally Beamish and Will Todd.
Anonymous 15th century Qui creavit celum (The Song of the Nuns of Chester)
Cristóbal de Morales O Magnum Mysterium
Spanish trad. Riu, riu, chiu
Edward Naylor Vox dicentis
Imogen Holst The Virgin unspotted
English trad. There is no rose of swych vertu
Herbert Howells A Spotless Rose
Lucy Walker The Angels’ Song
John Tavener Nowell! Nowell! Out of your sleep
John Rutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
Stuart Nicholson Ding! Dong! Merrily on high
- interval -
Jean Mouton Nesciens Mater
Francis Poulenc O Magnum Mysterium
French Trad. Entre le bœuf et l’âne gris
Pierre Villette Jesu, dulcis memoria
Will Todd My Lord is come
Morten Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium
Michael Praetorius In dulci jubilo a 8
William Mathias A babe is born
Warlock Benedicamus Domino
Iain Farrington Nova, nova
arr. Jim Clements Santa Claus is coming to town
O Magnum Mysterium - Da Camera Society
O Magnum Mysterium
Saturday 9 December 2023, 14:00
Art of Living Foundation, 948 W. Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Holiday Concert – Choir of Clare College, Cambridge - The Da Camera Society
'O Magnum Mysterium'
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and conductor Graham Ross present a magnificent festive programme that stretches from the richness of Renaissance polyphony by Praetorius, Morales, and Mouton to masterpieces by Howells, Sally Beamish and Will Todd.
Anonymous 15th century Qui creavit celum (The Song of the Nuns of Chester)
Cristóbal de Morales O Magnum Mysterium
Spanish trad. Riu, riu, chiu
Edward Naylor Vox dicentis
Imogen Holst The Virgin unspotted
English trad. There is no rose of swych vertu
Herbert Howells A Spotless Rose
Lucy Walker The Angels’ Song
John Tavener Nowell! Nowell! Out of your sleep
John Rutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
Stuart Nicholson Ding! Dong! Merrily on high
- interval -
Jean Mouton Nesciens Mater
Francis Poulenc O Magnum Mysterium
French Trad. Entre le bœuf et l’âne gris
Pierre Villette Jesu, dulcis memoria
Will Todd My Lord is come
Morten Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium
Michael Praetorius In dulci jubilo a 8
William Mathias A babe is born
Warlock Benedicamus Domino
Iain Farrington Nova, nova
arr. Jim Clements Santa Claus is coming to town
O Magnum Mysterium - Pacific Palisades
O Magnum Mysterium
Friday 8 December 2023, 19:00
St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda Ave., Pacific Palisades, CA, 90272
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge | St. Matthew's Music Guild (musicguildonline.org)
'O Magnum Mysterium'
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and conductor Graham Ross present a magnificent festive programme that stretches from the richness of Renaissance polyphony by Praetorius, Morales, and Mouton to masterpieces by Howells, Sally Beamish and Will Todd.
Anonymous 15th century Qui creavit celum (The Song of the Nuns of Chester)
Cristóbal de Morales O Magnum Mysterium
Spanish trad. Riu, riu, chiu
Edward Naylor Vox dicentis
Imogen Holst The Virgin unspotted
English trad. There is no rose of swych vertu
Herbert Howells A Spotless Rose
Lucy Walker The Angels’ Song
John Tavener Nowell! Nowell! Out of your sleep
John Rutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
Stuart Nicholson Ding! Dong! Merrily on high
- interval -
Jean Mouton Nesciens Mater
Francis Poulenc O Magnum Mysterium
French Trad. Entre le bœuf et l’âne gris
Pierre Villette Jesu, dulcis memoria
Will Todd My Lord is come
Morten Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium
Michael Praetorius In dulci jubilo a 8
William Mathias A babe is born
Warlock Benedicamus Domino
Iain Farrington Nova, nova
arr. Jim Clements Santa Claus is coming to town
O Magnum Mysterium - Hay-on-Wye
O Magnum Mysterium
Wednesday 6 December 2023, 19:00
St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5EB
THE CHOIR OF CLARE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE — Hay Music Trust
'O Magnum Mysterium'
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and conductor Graham Ross present a magnificent festive programme that stretches from the richness of Renaissance polyphony by Praetorius, Morales, and Mouton to masterpieces by Howells, Sally Beamish and Will Todd.
Anonymous 15th century Qui creavit celum (The Song of the Nuns of Chester)
Cristóbal de Morales O Magnum Mysterium
Spanish trad. Riu, riu, chiu
Edward Naylor Vox dicentis
Imogen Holst The Virgin unspotted
English trad. There is no rose of swych vertu
Herbert Howells A Spotless Rose
Lucy Walker The Angels’ Song
John Tavener Nowell! Nowell! Out of your sleep
John Rutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
Stuart Nicholson Ding! Dong! Merrily on high
- interval -
Jean Mouton Nesciens Mater
Francis Poulenc O Magnum Mysterium
French Trad. Entre le bœuf et l’âne gris
Pierre Villette Jesu, dulcis memoria
Will Todd My Lord is come
Morten Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium
Michael Praetorius In dulci jubilo a 8
William Mathias A babe is born
Warlock Benedicamus Domino
Iain Farrington Nova, nova
arr. Jim Clements Santa Claus is coming to town
Monteverdi Vespers - Great Hall
Monteverdi Vespers
Tuesday 24 October 2023, 7.45pm
The Great Hall, Clare College
Nicholas Mulroy, tenor
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Margaret Faultless, violin
Elizabeth Kenny, lute
Instrumentalists from Cambridge University
The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble
Graham Ross, conductor
The Choir of Clare College Cambridge are thrilled to present Monteverdi's Vespers in the newly refurbished Great Hall in Clare College.
Monteverdi Vespers (adcticketing.com)
