Our 2023 Christmas programme takes its inspiration from the story at the heart of the season: the nativity. Traditional and modern arrangements of festive favourites, including A Boy was Born in Bethlehem, and There is no rose, mix with the medieval sounds of Hildegard of Bingen and the familiar Renaissance voices of Sheppard, Lobo and Byrd.

The Sixteen at Christmas

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PROGRAMME

  • de Bingen

    O virtus sapientiae

  • Lobo

    Hodie nobis caelorum Rex

  • Traditional

    See amid the winter’s snow

  • Joubert

    There is no rose

  • Traditional (arr. Röntgen)

    Dutch Carol (A child is born in Bethlehem)

  • Hywel Davies

    A boy is born in Bethlehem

  • Medieval carol

    Saint Thomas honour we

  • Lobo

    Verbum caro

  • Traditional (arr. Willcocks)

    Tomorrow shall be my dancing day

  • Lauridsen

    O magnum mysterium

  • de Bingen

    O quam magnum miraculum

  • Lobo

    O magnum mysterium

  • Medieval carol

    Letare, Cantuaria

  • Margaret Rizza

    O Sapientia

  • Bryan Kelly

    There is no rose of such virtue

  • Scheidt

    Puer natus in Bethlehem

  • Byrd

    This day Christ was born

  • Traditional

    It came upon the midnight clear

  • Sheppard

    Verbum caro

  • Gareth Treseder

    Tomorrow shall be my dancing day

PERFORMERS

  • The Sixteen
  • Harry Christophers conductor

Venue details

The Anvil

Box Office: Box Office: 01256 844244

Meet The Sixteen

Alexandra Kidgell

Soprano

Meet The Sixteen

Alexandra Kidgell

Soprano

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