English Cathedral Christmas
Dec 2, 2018
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Grant Gershon, Conductor
Colburn School of Performing Arts; Zipper Hall
View Program BookEnglish Cathedral Christmas
Conjuring up images of candlelit cathedrals and the jewel-toned glow of stained glass windows, we bring the great, unbroken tradition of British carols and anthems to Walt Disney Concert Hall. Traversing from its 16th century origins through to modern classics, English Cathedral Christmas celebrates the redolent sounds of Christmas choral music full of warmth and wonder.| Title | Composers/Arranger | Guest Artists |
|---|---|---|
| Pastyme with good company | Henry VIII | |
| Hosanna to the Son of David | Thomas Weelkes | |
| Bethlehem Down | Peter Warlock | |
| O nata lux de lumine | Thomas Tallis | |
| A Spotless Rose | Herbert Howells | |
| Alleluya | Thomas Tallis | |
| I Love All Beauteous Things | Judith Weir | |
| Sing Joyfully | William Byrd | |
| Before the paling of the stars | Cecilia McDowall | |
| The Lamb | John Tavener | |
| This Day Christ Was Born | William Byrd | |
| Wassail Song | Ralph Vaughan Williams | |
| The Sycamore Tree | Benjamin Britten | |
| Sing Lullaby | Herbert Howells | |
| Love Came Down at Christmas | Robert A. Harris | |
| Now May We Singen | Cecilia McDowall | |
| The Holly and the Ivy | Ola Gjeilo | |
| The First Nowell | Ralph Vaughan Williams | |
| Christmas Day | Gustav Holst | |
| A Babe is Born | William Mathias |
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English Cathedral Christmas
Conjuring up images of candlelit cathedrals and the jewel-toned glow of stained glass windows, we bring the great, unbroken tradition of British carols and anthems to Walt Disney Concert Hall. Traversing from its 16th century origins through to modern classics, English Cathedral Christmas celebrates the redolent sounds of Christmas choral music full of warmth and wonder.| Title | Composers/Arranger | Guest Artists |
|---|---|---|
| Pastyme with good company | Henry VIII | |
| Hosanna to the Son of David | Thomas Weelkes | |
| Bethlehem Down | Peter Warlock | |
| O nata lux de lumine | Thomas Tallis | |
| A Spotless Rose | Herbert Howells | |
| Alleluya | Thomas Tallis | |
| I Love All Beauteous Things | Judith Weir | |
| Sing Joyfully | William Byrd | |
| Before the paling of the stars | Cecilia McDowall | |
| The Lamb | John Tavener | |
| This Day Christ Was Born | William Byrd | |
| Wassail Song | Ralph Vaughan Williams | |
| The Sycamore Tree | Benjamin Britten | |
| Sing Lullaby | Herbert Howells | |
| Love Came Down at Christmas | Robert A. Harris | |
| Now May We Singen | Cecilia McDowall | |
| The Holly and the Ivy | Ola Gjeilo | |
| The First Nowell | Ralph Vaughan Williams | |
| Christmas Day | Gustav Holst | |
| A Babe is Born | William Mathias |
