A New Dawn

Londinium

Londinium (chamber choir) | Andrew Griffiths (conductor)

Londinium's festive programme celebrates the new light and hope of Christmas in an invigorating mix of seasonal favourites and lesser-known gems. Alongside classic carols by Britten, Vaughan Williams and Walford Davies, we perform highly contrasting recent works by James MacMillan, Giles Swayne, Bob Chilcott and Naji Hakim, and superb Renaissance motets by Byrd, Tallis and Lassus. Highlights include Philip Moore's radiant setting of the Angelus text Salutatio Angelica for double choir, Kenneth Leighton's inexplicably neglected Nativitie, and joyful music by Michael Praetorius in his anniversary year.

Wine and mince pies will be served in the interval!

PROGRAMME
William Byrd: Vigilate
Giles Swayne: There is no rose
Benjamin Britten: A Hymn to the Virgin
Kenneth Leighton: Nativitie
Thomas Tallis: O nata lux
James MacMillan: O Radiant Dawn
Philip Moore: Salutatio Angelica
- interval -
Orlande de Lassus: Resonet in laudibus
Bob Chilcott: The Bird of Dawning
Kenneth Leighton: The Seven Joys of Mary
Michael Praetorius: In dulci jubilo a8
Kenneth Leighton: Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child
Michael Praetorius: Ein Kind geborn in Bethlehem
Kenneth Leighton: Sleep, Holy Babe
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Wassail Song
Henry Walford Davies: Christmas is Coming
Naji Hakim: Noël