Record

Performance TitleTaverner - 'Carols with Friends' - Seven Centuries of Christmas Music
Performance Date13 December 1989
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersCharles Daniels,
Nicolas Robertson,
Emily Van Evera,
Mary Nichols,
Nicola Jenkin,
Caroline Trevor,
Simon Grant,
Stephen Charlesworth - vocals,
Osian Ellis - harp,
Wayne Marshall - organ
Orchestra or BandTaverner Players,
New London Orchestra
ChoirsTaverner Choir,
Finchley Children's Music Group,
London Choral Society
ConductorsAndrew Parrott,
Ronald Corp (assistant conductor)
Set List'Glory to God on High', Wesley,
'Fall and Redemption',
'Awake! Awake! Good People All',
'Veni, Veni Emanuel',
'Advent Antiphons',
'This is the Truth Sent From Above' (Charles Daniels, Nicolas Robertson),
'Adam Lay Ybounden', Ord,
'Sing We the Virgin Mary' (Emily Van Evera, Mary Nichols),
'Angels', Ruggles,
'There is No Rose of Such Virtue', Joubert,
'The Darkest Midnight in December', arr. Hugh Keyte,
'O Remember Adam's Fall',
'Of the Father's Heart Begotten',
'Glory to God on High', Ingalls,
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn, arr. Keyte, Parrott,
'Dieu Parmi Nous' (La Nativite du Seigneur), Messiaen (Wayne Marshall)
INTERVAL
'Incidental Music' from L'Arlesienne, Bizet (New London Orchestra),
'Ouverture' (London Choral Society),
'Farandole' (Act III)
'Entracte et Choeur' (Act III),
'A Ceremony of Carols', Britten (Nicola Jenkin, Emily Van Evera, Mary Nichols, Caroline Trevor, Taverner Choir, women's voices, Osian Ellis),
'Adeste, Fideles', Wade, arr. Keyty, Greatorex (Nicola Jenkin, Emily Van Evera, Caroline Trevor, Charles Daniels, Nicolas Robertson, Simon Grant),
'Stille Nacht!', Gruber, (Nicola Jenkin, Mary Nichols, Charles Daniels, Stephen Charlesworth),
'Christians, Awake!', Wainwright, arr. Keyte
Performance NotesModern premiere of the original version of 'Stille Nacht!', Gruber
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1989/160),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1989/14)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1989/160Taverner - 'Carols with Friends' - Seven Centuries of Christmas Music13 December 1989
RAHE/6/1989/14Taverner - 'Carols with Friends' - Seven Centuries of Christmas Music13 December 1989
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ybalcsioh_LoirTaverner - Carols with Friends Seven Centuries of Christmas Music in aid of The benefit of the National Childbirth Trust and Taverner Concerts Trust1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7654Finchley Children's Music Group (FCMG); 1958-; British childrens' choir
DS/UK/10580Taverner Consort and Players; 1973-; English choir and orchestra
DS/UK/7359Ellis; Osian Gwynn (1928-2021); Welsh harpist, composer, teacher
DS/UK/15234Worrall; Mary Nichols- (fl 1970s-1990s); American mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/10581Parrott; Andrew (1947-); British conductor
DS/UK/3553The London Chorus (London Choral Society); 1903-; English choir
DS/UK/17060Charlesworth; Stephen (fl 1990s-); English baritone
DS/UK/17126Daniels; Charles (fl 1990s-); English tenor
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