The Waiting Sky - A Christmas Celebration

Ease into the festive break with our meditative concert of sublime Christmas choral music. This specially-curated sequence explores the poignancy of a war-torn Christmas through music by Ukrainian composers Valentin Silvestrov and Natalia Tsupryk, before finding consolation and hope in the anticipation of a new dawn in music from our seasonal album The Waiting Sky.

Programme to include

Valentin Silvestrov Two Christmas Lullabies
Natalia Tsupryk  A Quiet Night 
John Tavener  The Lamb; Mother of God, here I stand 
William Byrd Vigilate
Thomas Tallis Videte miraculum 
Cecilia McDowall O Oriens 
Judith Weir Ave Regina caelorum 
Oliver Tarney The Waiting Sky 
Rhiannon Randle O magnum mysterium 
Trad. arr. Jacques Away in a manger
Trad. arr. Rose Silent Night