Details
Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace
Sloane Square, Belgravia
London
SW1X 9DQ
England
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach – Magnificat in D major, BWV 243
Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso in G minor 'Christmas concerto', Op.6 no.8
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Performers
Ivor Setterfield – Conductor
Grace Davidson – soprano
Victoria Meteyard – soprano
Martha McLorinan – mezzo-soprano
Nathan Vale – Tenor
Ross Ramgobin – baritone
Trafalgar Sinfonia
Barts Choir
Programme Note
Barts choir return for their first full concert in two years, featuring Bach’s Magnificat, originally written for performance in Leipzig at Christmas 1723. It contains some of Bach’s most virtuosic and exuberant music, including several seasonal chorale settings.
Vaughan Williams takes traditional Christmas music of a different kind as the basis for his Fantasia on Christmas Carols, based on folk songs collected from around England, which he did much to popularise, making a work overflowing with ‘comfort and joy’.
And for everyone who has missed singing, there will be carols for choir and audience featuring a number of old favourites.
This performance is family-friendly. (Babes in arms (children up to 2 years of age) are permitted to share a seat with each full paying adult. Children aged 2 years or more will require a paid ticket and seat. Booster seats are available on request.)
Please note, there will be no late admittance before the interval.
Duration: approx. 2 hours (incl. interval)