Christmas Concert

Friday, 23rd December 2011, 8:00-9:15pm
St Michael and all Angels Church
Lonsdale Road, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7ES

Stephen Burrows - countertenor
Guy Cutting - tenor
Matthew Vine - tenor
Duncan Saunderson - bass

Julian Littlewood - piano

Pro Victoria

• Videte Miraculum Tallis
• O magnum Mysterium Byrd
• O Beata Virgo Byrd
• Two Hymns to Mary Geoffrey Burgon (1941 - 2010)
• Hail Queen of Heaven
• Blessed be that Lady bright
• O magnum mysterium Victoria
• Gloria from Missa Hodie Christus Natus Est Palestrina
• Hodie Christus Natus Est Palestrina
• The Angel Gabriel Trad.
• A God and yet a man Burgon
• The three Kings Cornelius arr. Atkins
• Schlaf, schlaf, schlaf. Trad. German arr. Ledger
• Nativity Carol Rutter
• Candlelight Carol Rutter
• Shepherd's Farewell Berlioz

This year the four male voices of Liedertafel are joined by the new choir Pro Victoria, formed this year, the 400th anniversary of Victoria's death, to sing part of Victoria's masterful Officium Hebdomadae Sanctae (Office for Holy Week) during Holy Week. For this year's Christmas concert the mixed voices of Pro Victoria combine with Liedertafel to sing Palestrina's glorious 8 part antiphon for Christmas Day, Hodie Christus Natus Est, as well as the Gloria from the Mass based on the antiphon. 3 other grand masters are represented; Byrd, Tallis and of course Victoria. Geoffrey Burgon, who died last year is best known for his scores for Brideshead Revisited and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. He was also a highly accomplished composer of choral music. The two choirs will have the benefit of the acoustic of St. Michael's, Lonsdale Road, Summertown. This wonderful space is increasingly being used as a recording location for larger choirs eg. New College Choir's Monteverdi Vespers and Mozart Requiem recordings. Early booking is advisable.

Tickets £10: Reservation recommended: tickets@liedertafel.org