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Douai Abbey
Upper Woolhampton
Reading
Berkshire
RG7 5TQ
England
Programme
Arthur Wills – Carol of the Foal
Dobrinka Tabakova – Alma Redemptoris Mater
Bernard Rose – Our Blessed Lady's Lullaby
Cecilia McDowall – Annunciation
Cecilia McDowall – O Oriens
Cecilia McDowall – Cradle Song
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi – Noel: Christmas Eve 1913 (2017)
Kenneth Leighton – The World's Desire: The Christ-Child lay on Mary's lap
Richard Madden – Balulalow
Elizabeth Maconchy – There Is No Rose
Mårten Jansson – Lo, how a rose e'er blooming
Gabriel Jackson – O Virgo virginum (2016)
Benjamin Britten – Christmas suite: Christ's Nativity (1931)
Performers
Matthew Berry – choral director
Commotio
Programme Note
Commotio is delighted to return to the stunning acoustics of Douai Abbey for their biennial New Year's Eve concert. Performing the very best contemporary choral music, and reviving neglected choral gems, Commotio will perform their favourite seasonal repertoire. From Britten's 'Christ's Nativity' (a rarely performed suite pre-dating the better known 'A Boy is Born') to Mantyjarvi's ' Christmas Eve 1913' and McDowall's 'Cradle Song' (both written in 2017) this is a concert packed with superb music to see out 2019.
