A Festival of Five Lessons, Carols and Mince Pies

Thursday 17 December 2009

On Thursday 18 December, Holburn West Choir performed at the fifth annual Christmas Concert. The Choir performed Christmas anthems and lead the congregation in the singing of the Carols. There was no admission charge to the concert but the attendees had the opportunity to donate to Alzheimer Scotland. An incredible £430 was raised for the charity. The programme is reproduced below along with a short video.

 

 

Holburn West Choir
HRH The Duchess of Kent (Patron)

Sopranos: Rachel Anderon,Yvonne Bain, Margaret Bille, Carol McCallum, Penny Mutch, Sheila Smith and Verna Ward
Altos: Jennifer Risk, Irene Shand and Celia Walker
Tenors: Hugh Kerr and Hamish Mitchell
Basses: David Kelman and George Ritchie

Conducted by Verna Ward

 

Programme

Once in Royal David's City
Ecce Novum Gaudium (trad. 16th Century Scottish)
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Kyrie (from the Messe de Minuit sur des airs de Noel) par M. A. Charpentier
See Amid the Winter's Snow
Still, Still, Still, (trad. German arr. Sir Philip Ledger)
Kyrie (Missa O Magnum Mysterium) T. L. de Vittoria
The Angel Gabriel
A Maiden Most Gentle (trad. French arr. Carter)
The First Nowell
A Shepherd's Pipe Carol (John Rutter CBE)
We Three Kings

INTERVAL
(Mince Pies, Mulled Wine and renditions of We Wish You a Merry Christmas and White Christmas)

Adeste Fideles
Christmas Lights (Mitchell and Howie)
Christmas Lullaby (John Rutter CBE)
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing