O Magnum Mysterium: Christmas music by Rutter, Dove, Howells and more at Holy Trinity Church, London on Friday 16th December 2016

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

O Magnum Mysterium

Christmas music by Rutter, Dove, Howells and more

Add to my Calendar 16-12-2016 19:30 16-12-2016 21:30 36 O Magnum Mysterium Join Illuminare choir as it returns to Holy Trinity, Sloane Square for a festive evening of Christmas music accompanied by Peter Holder, Sub-Organist at St Paul’s Cathedral. The programme includes a rich variety of stunning selections from the Christmas repertoire including Howells’ spine-tingling A Spotless Rose, Dove’s ecstatic Seek him that maketh the seven stars, Rutter’s beautiful setting of Dormi Jesuand Tavener’s The Lamb. llluminare is a chamber choir comprising 20 of London’s finest singers. The choir was founded by Jeremy Cole in 2012 for a concert in Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge, where it performed several successful concerts before moving to be based in London. Past performances have included Bach’s St John Passion and Cantata BWV21, as well as Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 in a concert with the choristers of Fulham Prep School and members of His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts. Holy Trinity Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Holy Trinity Church
Sloane Street
Sloane Square
London
SW1X 9BZ
England

Friday 16th December 2016
7:30 PM

Programme

John Rutter – Dormi Jesu
John Tavener – The Lamb
Herbert Howells – A spotless rose
Peter Warlock – Bethlehem Down
Jonathan Dove – Seek him that maketh the seven stars
Morten Lauridsen – O magnum mysterium

Performers

Jeremy Cole – Conductor
Peter Holder – organ

Illuminare Choir

Programme Note

Join Illuminare choir as it returns to Holy Trinity, Sloane Square for a festive evening of Christmas music accompanied by Peter Holder, Sub-Organist at St Paul’s Cathedral. The programme includes a rich variety of stunning selections from the Christmas repertoire including Howells’ spine-tingling A Spotless Rose, Dove’s ecstatic Seek him that maketh the seven stars, Rutter’s beautiful setting of Dormi Jesuand Tavener’s The Lamb.

llluminare is a chamber choir comprising 20 of London’s finest singers. The choir was founded by Jeremy Cole in 2012 for a concert in Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge, where it performed several successful concerts before moving to be based in London. Past performances have included Bach’s St John Passion and Cantata BWV21, as well as Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 in a concert with the choristers of Fulham Prep School and members of His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts.

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