A Christmas Fanfare at Winchester Cathedral, Winchester on Saturday 8th December 2018

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A Christmas Fanfare

Add to my Calendar 08-12-2018 19:30 08-12-2018 21:30 36 A Christmas Fanfare The Waynflete Singers usher in the celebratory mood of Christmas with an exciting programme of choral and brass music, courtesy of Onyx Brass, described in BBC Music Magazine as “easily the classiest brass ensemble in Britain”.   The programme includes Handel's glorious Coronation Anthems (including Zadok the Priest), interspersed with Gabrieli's thrilling brass Canzonas, and Heinrich Schutz's mighty setting for double choir of Psalm 100, Jauchzet dem Herrn. John Rutter's setting of the Gloria provides a brilliant and joyous opener for the second half, which concludes with a selection of Christmas carols for choir and audience. Winchester Cathedral, Winchester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Winchester Cathedral
9 The Close
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 9LS
England

Saturday 8th December 2018
7:30 PM

Programme

George Frideric Handel – Coronation Anthems, HWV 258-261
~ Interval ~
Giovanni Gabrielli – Canzonas for brass
John Rutter – Gloria
Heinrich Schütz – Jauchzet dem Herren, alle Welt, SWV 36

Performers

George Castle – organ
Andrew Lumsden – Director

Waynflete Singers
Onyx Brass

Programme Note

The Waynflete Singers usher in the celebratory mood of Christmas with an exciting programme of choral and brass music, courtesy of Onyx Brass, described in BBC Music Magazine as “easily the classiest brass ensemble in Britain”.

The programme includes Handel's glorious Coronation Anthems (including Zadok the Priest), interspersed with Gabrieli's thrilling brass Canzonas, and Heinrich Schutz's mighty setting for double choir of Psalm 100, Jauchzet dem Herrn. John Rutter's setting of the Gloria provides a brilliant and joyous opener for the second half, which concludes with a selection of Christmas carols for choir and audience.

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