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Programme for 15 December 2004

Christmas 2004

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber  (1644-1704)

The Mystery Sonatas:  Part I, The Five Joyful Mysteries

• The Annunciation  -  Praeludium ... Aria and variations ... Adagio ... Finale
  

• The Visitation  -  Sonata ... Presto ... Allamanda ... Presto
  

• The Nativity  -  Sonata ... Courente ... Double ... Adagio
  

• The Presentation  -  Ciacona
  

• The Finding in the Temple  -  Praeludium ... Allamanda ... Guigue ... Sarabanda ... Double
  

John Holloway (violin) 

Davitt Moroney (chamber organ, harpsichord)

TRAGICOMEDIA:  Stephen Stubbs (baroque lute, chitarrone)

Erin Headley (viola da gamba, lirone)

Andrew Lawrence-King (double harp, regal)

Franz Liszt  (1811-86)

Christus  (Oratorio to Latin texts from the Holy Scriptures and the Catholic Liturgy):  Part I, Christmas Oratorio

• Introduction
  

• Pastorale and Herald Angel's Song
  

• Stabat Mater speciosa
  

• Pastoral Music at the Manger
  

• March of the Three Magi
  

Henriette Bonde-Hansen (soprano)  &  Michael Schade (tenor)

The Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart

The Cracow Chamber Choir

The Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Helmuth Rilling

Victor Hely-Hutchinson  (1901-47)

A Carol Symphony

• Allegro energico (Adestes fideles)
  

• Scherzo: Allegro molto moderato (God rest ye merry gentlemen)
  

• Andante quasi lento e cantabile (The Coventry Carol / The First Nowell)
  

• Allegro energico come prima (Here we come a-wassailing / Adestes fideles)
  

City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gavin Sutherland