CBSO: A CHORAL CHRISTMAS -18 to 20 December 2019 – Symphony Hall Birmingham

CBSO: A CHORAL CHRISTMAS -18 to 20 December 2019 – Symphony Hall Birmingham

Find your nearest car park for Choral Christmas Symphony Hall  on 18 to 20 December 2019.

Favourite tunes, traditional carols and the whole family gathered together for a very special celebration.

The CBSO’s annual Choral Christmas has become a real Birmingham tradition. And with the full CBSO plus our family of choruses, sing-along carols and presenter Hugh Dennis wrapping it all up with humorous readings and a stocking’s worth of good cheer, this is the big night out that’ll make your Christmas complete. Everyone’s welcome!

ARTISTS

• Simon Halsey Conductor
• Hugh Dennis Presenter
• CBSO Choruses*
• City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

PROGRAMME

• Rutter (Williams) O Come, O Come Immanuel, 3’
• Carter (Williams) Angelus ad Virginem, 3’
• Chilcott The Midnight of your Birth, 4’
• Traditional (Willcocks) While Shepherds Watched, 3’
• Rutter Noel Nouvelet, 3’
• Conner Stella Maris, 3’ (18 Dec only)
• Britten A New Year Carol, 2’ (19 & 20 Dec only)
• Prokofiev Troika from Lieutenant Kijé Suite, 3’
• Timon Epic Poeme of Christmas, 4’ (19 & 20 Dec only)
• Mendelssohn (Willcocks) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, 3’
• Anderson Sleigh Ride, 4’
• Rutter Brother Heinrich’s Christmas, 20’
• Feliciano (Green) Feliz Navidad, 3’
• Smith (Huff, Blake) Jing-a-ling, 3’
• Coleridge-Taylor Christmas Overture, 5’
• Unknown (Willcocks) O Come, all ye faithful, 4’

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*CBSO Chorus, CBSO Youth Chorus (all performances), CBSO SO Vocal (Wed only), CBSO Children’s Chorus (Thu & Fri only)