Advent XXV WollCon Chamber Choir

Step into the magic of Christmas with a concert that glows with warmth, beauty, and tradition!

This festive program brings together timeless carols and radiant choral works that capture the wonder of the season - from the hushed purity of Stille Nacht to the celestial harmonies of Tavener’s The Lamb and Rutter’s joyful Jesus Child. Beloved favourites such as Once in Royal David’s City, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing invite our audience to join in the christmas spirit, while exquisite arrangements by Ola Gjeilo, Boris Ord, and Willcocks shimmer with modern elegance.

Whether you come to sing, listen, or simply soak in the spirit of Christmas, this evening promises to be a celebration of festive music and the joys it can bring.

Repertoire:

Henry John Gauntlett - Once in Royal David’s City (audience)

Arr. Ola Gjeilo - Away in a Manger

Boris Ord - Adam Lay Ybounden

Matthew Culloton - In dulci jubilo

Edmund Sears - It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (audience)

Traditional arr. Willcocks - The Holly and the Ivy

Franz Gruber - Stille Nacht

John Tavener - The Lamb

Traditional arr. Willcocks - Of the Father's heart Begotten

Wesley & Mendelssohn - Hark! The herald angels sing (audience)

Traditional arr. Gjeilo - Coventry Carol

John Rutter - Jesus Child

Director: Hayden Barrington

Accompanist: David Vance