O Magnum Mysterium
Wednesday 6 December 2023, 19:00
St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5EB
THE CHOIR OF CLARE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE — Hay Music Trust

‘O Magnum Mysterium’
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and conductor Graham Ross present a magnificent festive programme that stretches from the richness of Renaissance polyphony by Praetorius, Morales, and Mouton to masterpieces by Howells, Sally Beamish and Will Todd.

Anonymous 15th century Qui creavit celum (The Song of the Nuns of Chester)
Cristóbal de Morales O Magnum Mysterium
Spanish trad. Riu, riu, chiu
Edward Naylor Vox dicentis
Imogen Holst The Virgin unspotted
English trad. There is no rose of swych vertu
Herbert Howells A Spotless Rose
Lucy Walker The Angels’ Song
John Tavener Nowell! Nowell! Out of your sleep
John Rutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
Stuart Nicholson Ding! Dong! Merrily on high
– interval –
Jean Mouton Nesciens Mater
Francis Poulenc O Magnum Mysterium
French Trad. Entre le bœuf et l’âne gris
Pierre Villette Jesu, dulcis memoria
Will Todd My Lord is come
Morten Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium
Michael Praetorius In dulci jubilo a 8
William Mathias A babe is born
Warlock Benedicamus Domino
Iain Farrington Nova, nova
arr. Jim Clements Santa Claus is coming to town