Main Performers | Denis Quilley, Nickolas Grace, Honor Blackman, Anthony Way, Christopher Gable, Patricia Hodge, Nickolas Grace, Ben Kingsley, Anthony Andrews, Angharad Rees - speakers
The National Youth Ballet, The Joy To The World Dancers (Sergio Covino, Vicki Frampton, Lisa Ingram, Paul Kasey, Lisa Lee, David Wood), Children
Claire Moore, Issy Van Randwyck, Patti Boulaye, James Deacon, Liz Robertson, Cleo Laine, Jacqui Dankworth, Michael Ball - vocals
Alasdair Malloy - percussion, Juan Martin - guitar, John Dankworth |
Set List | 'The Christmas Overture', arr. Colin Keyes Arrival of HRH Princess Alexandra, 'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), Welcome (Anthony Andrews), 'O Come All Ye Faithful', J F Wade, arr. Willcocks, Party Time (Denis Quilley, Liz Robertson, Finchley Children's Music Group), 'Christmas Medley', arr. Colin Keyes, 'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen', arr. Willcocks, 'Good King Wenceslas (Piae Cantiones)', 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas' (Finchley Children's Music Group), 'Please, Daddy, Don't Get Drunk this Christmas', Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, arr. Colin Keyes (Nickolas Grace, Angharad Rees, Issy Van Randwyck), The Arrival of the Kings: 'We Three Kings', J H Hopkins, arr. Colin Keyes, 'The Three Kings', Peter Cornelius, arr. Ivor Atkins (Claire Moore, The London Oriana Choir), 'It Ain't Necessarily So' from Porgy and Bess, Gershwin (Patti Boulaye, Finchley Children's Music Group, Joy To The World Dancers), Poem (Honor Blackman), Extract from 'Christmas Oratorio' - Glory to God', Bach (London Oriana Choir), 'The Rhythm of Life', Cy Coleman, arr. Richard Barnes (London Welsh Male Voice Choir, Joy To The World Dancers), 'Do you Hear What I Hear?', N Redgney, G Shane, arr. G Alexander (Anthony Way), 'Deck The Hall', arr. Jonathan Rathbone, Rudolph: 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer', arr. Colin Keyes (Alasdair Malloy, The Incredible Hornonium, Joy To The World Dancers), 'Once in Royal David's City', J Gauntlett, arr. Willcocks (James Deacon, Finchley Children's Music Group), The Nativity Ballet (Barrie Hingley, National Youth Ballet, Christopher Gable), Poem - The True Miracle, Rosemary Anne Sisson (Angharad Rees, Issy Van Randwyck), Extract from Handel's 'Messiah' - For Unto Us A Child Is Born', arr. Jonathan Rathbone (Claire Moore, The Kingdom Choir, The London Oriana Choir, Joy To The World Dancers), INTERVAL 'The Holly and The Ivy', arr. Jonathan Rathbone 'Oh Happy Day', arr. Walter Hawkins (The Kingdom Choir 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year', Ed Lojeski, arr. Colin Keyes (Liz Robertson, Finchley Children's Music Group, Joy To The World Dancers), Poem - It's the Special Gift of Christmas (Patricia Hodge), Appeal (Patricia Hodge), 'The First Nowell', arr. Willcocks, 'La Feria', Juan Martin (Juan Martin), 'Silent Night', Gruber, arr. Jonathan Rathbone (Finchley Children's Music Group), The Fourth King: 'The Story of the Other Wise Man', Henry Van Dyke (Anthony Andrews, Nickolas Grace, Denis Quilley), 'O Holy Night', Adam, arr. Haydn James (The London Welsh Male Voice Choir), 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', arr. John Rutter (Anthony Way, Finchley Children's Music Group, Surprise Guests), 'Lully Lulla', Kenneth Leighton (The London Oriana Choir), The Dankworth Family - 'What Sweeter Music', John Rutter, arr. John Dankworth), 'Christmas with Cleo', arr. John Dankworth (Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Jacqui Dankworth, The London Oriana Choir), Poem - Twas the Night Before Christmas, Clement C Moore (Ben Kingsley), 'Joy To The World', Handel, arr. Colin Keyes (Michael Ball), 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas', Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane, arr. Roy Moore (Michael Ball), 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks, Quotation - Matthew Chapter 25, Verse 40, The Arrival of Father Christmas: 'Jingle Bells', J Pierpont, arr. Colin Keyes, 'Merry Christmas Everybody', Neville Holder, Jim Lea, arr. Colin Keyes |