Christmas Concert 2022

Past Events Dec 3, 2022

Our Christmas Concert took place in St John the Baptist Church, Risca Road Newport, accompanied by Runaway Brass, on Saturday 3rd December 2022.

Ready to sing! Cwmbran Baroque Singers pose with Runaway Brass before the Christmas Concert

We enjoyed singing a selection of Christmas music through the ages, ranging from some tricky two choir works by the sixteenth century composers, Gabrieli and Schutz to works by Vaughan Williams, the Welsh composer William Mathias and John Rutter, who is, of course, still composing.

Here is the full programme:

O Clap Your Hands - Vaughan Williams
Benedictus - Vaughan Williams
Im Advent - Mendelssohn
Weihnachten (Frohlocket) - Mendelssohn
In Dulci Jubilo - Praetorius
Sweet was the Song - Mansel Thomas
Runaway Brass: A Carol Fantasy from ‘Christmas Crackers’ arr. John Iveson
Alleluja! Lobet den Herren in seinem Heiligtum (Psalm 150) - Schütz
Jesus….of Humble Birth - Meyerbeer
Hodie Christus Natus Est - Gabrieli
O Come all ye faithful (trad)
Magnificat in C - Stanford
A Maiden Most Gentle - Carter
See amid the winter’s snow
Sussex Carol
It Came Upon the midnight clear
Jesus Child - Rutter
Put Memory Away - Chilcott
The 3 Kings
Runaway Brass: Jingle Bells/Deck the Halls from ‘Christmas Crackers’ arr. John Iveson
A Christmas Blessing - Stopford
Sir Christemas - Mathias
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