Hesperos Choir will be joined by a talented group of folk and early musicians in performing Christmas works by Charpentier, Theile, and Praetorius, exploring how the composers drew inspiration from the folk traditions of their day. Following the shepherds, we will travel to France, Germany, Scandinavia and beyond, through atmospheric music in a range of languages, before joining the choir in singing some well-loved popular carols together, with a glass of wine in the interval.

Harp - Tara Viscardi

Viola da gamba - Nathan Giorgetti

Hardanger fiddle & viola - Sylvia Hallett

Violin - May Robertson & Flora Fontanelli

Programme

Es ist ein Ros - Michael Praetorius (arr. Sandström)

Magnificat with carol interpolations - Hieronymus Praetorius

Tabhair dom do Lámh (give me your hand)

Remember O thou man - Thomas Ravenscroft

Wexford Carol - Trad., arr. Rutter

Gjendines Badnlat - Trad. arr. G. Eriksson

Don Oiche ud I mBeithil - Trad. arr. D. Mooney

Et barn - Trad. arr. O Matre

Gropen - Trad. arr. G. Larsen

Messe de Minuit: Kyrie - Marc-Antoine Charpentier

Nun Ich Singe - Johann Theile

Joseph est bien marié - Trad.

Or, Nous Dites Marie - Trad.

Une jeune pucelle - Eustache Du Caurroy

Messe de Minuit - Agnus dei - Marc-Antoine Charpentier

Gloucestershire Wassail - Trad. arr Ralph Vaughan Williams

I saw three ships - Trad.

& Carols