Concert at Dom St Blasien, Germany

Situated within the dense woodland of the southern Black Forest, the abbey church of Dom St Blasien will host the choir for a concert covering British composers from across the ages, including Robert Parsons, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten, Cecilia McDowall as well as former St John's Choral Scholar, James Burton. Pieces from our Christmas recording and organ works from J. S. Bach will also feature.

Programme:

Hymn to the Virgin Benjamin Britten

Ave Maria Robert Parsons

The Angels Jonathan Harvey

Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ BWV 604 (Organ) J. S. Bach

Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich BWV 605 (Organ) J. S. Bach

Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree Elizabeth Poston

Prayer to the Father of Heaven Ralph Vaughan Williams

O Taste and See Ralph Vaughan Williams

The Shepherd's Carol Bob Chilcott

Adam lay ybounden Boris Ord

In dulci jubilo BWV 608 (Organ) J. S. Bach

Von Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her BWV 606 (Organ) J. S. Bach

Quem pastores anon. 15th Century

The Three Kings Peter Cornelius arr. Ivor Atkins

The Holly and the Ivy Trad. arr. Henry Walford Davies

Ding Dong! Merrily on High Trad. arr. Charles Wood

Christum wir sollen loben schon BWV 611 (Organ) J. S. Bach

O Oriens Cecilia McDowall

There is No Rose John Joubert

O Thoma James Burton