Experience the warmth and joy of Christmas with a concert devoted to the best traditional carols ever written. Join in the singing with the Bournemouth Symphony Chorus and Youth Chorus. With a selection of festive favourites, the evening is the perfect way to start the Christmas holiday in the company of family and friends, and a good old, sing-along.
Please note that the matinee performance is slightly abridged, running for 70 minutes without interval.
Works and composers
Anderson
A Christmas Festival
Willcocks
O Come All Ye Faithful
Rutter
Sans Day Carol
Britten
A New Year Carol
Blake arr. Leavitt
Walking in the Air
Gauntlett, arr. Mann/Wilcocks
Once In Royal David’s City
Lane
The Night Before Christmas
Trad. arr. Rutter
Here We Come A-Wassailing
Trad. arr. Willcocks
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Rutter
The Colours of Christmas
Pierpont arr. Willcocks
Jingle Bells
Trad. arr. Vaughan Williams
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Anderson
Sleigh Ride
Trad. arr. Rutter
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Mendelssohn arr. Willcocks
Hark the Herald Angels Sing