London for Christmas

Royal Choral Society Christmas Carols
12 December 2011, 19.30
A PERFECT CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL TRADITION
At the start of their 140th anniversary, this celebrated choir performs a fine collection of seasonal classics and best loved traditional carols.
£12.00-£44.50

RUTTER Stille Nacht
TAVENER The Lamb
WARLOCK Adam Lay y Bounden
LEDGER On Christmas Night
MOZART Laudate Dominum
ADAM O Holy Night
LANE The Night Before Christmas
SARGENT Cowboy Carol
and CAROLS FOR ALL
Once in royal David’s city
O come, all ye faithful
Hark! the Herald angels sing
The First Nowell
O come, O come Emmanuel

With special guest
Dominic West

Introduced and conducted by Richard Cooke
Natasha Marsh soprano
Richard Pearce organ
Fanfare Trumpeters of the Band of the Grenadier Guards
London Concert Orchestra

Christmas Classics with Lesley Garrett
13 December 2011, 19.30
The UK’s favourite star soprano presents the splendour of a grand Christmas gala and crowns the evening with glorious Christmas song.

£12.00-£47.50
FRANCK Panis Angelicus
BACH Opening Chorus from Christmas Oratorio
GOODALL The Lord is my Shepherd
BLAKE Walking in the Air
TCHAIKOVSKY Suite from The Nutcracker
SCHUBERT Ave Maria
LLOYD WEBBER Pie Jesu from Requiem
GARDNER Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
And CAROLS FOR ALL
God rest you merry, gentlemen
The First Nowell
O little town of Bethlehem
O come, all ye faithful

Laurence Kilsby boy soprano
Robert Dean conductor
THE LONDON CHORUS
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

The BT Christmas Concert
14 December 2011, 19.30
Natasha Kaplinsky hosts a wonderful assortment of family favourites and festive delights.
£12.00-£44.50

Sheep may safely graze
Masters in This Hall
Morning has Broken
Star Carol
O Holy Night
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
Orslovsky’s Toast from Die Fledermaus
And CAROLS FOR ALL
God rest you merry, gentlemen
The First Nowell
O come all ye faithful
Hark! The Herald angels sing
Silent Night

plus a stunning
INDOOR FIREWORK FINALE

Matthew Hargreaves baritone
Malcolm Hicks organ
City of London Choir
The London Oratory School Schola
Royal Air Force Squadronaires
Anthony Inglis conductor
London Concert Orchestra

Come early and enjoy the rhythmic sounds of
The BT MELODIANS STEEL CHOIR

Christmas Carol Singalong
15 December 2011, 14.30
17 December 2011, 13.30, 16.45
21 December 2011, 14.30
22 December 2011, 14.30
Clap your hands, stamp your feet and sing your heart out as Jonathan Cohen invites you to join in with carols galore.
£12.00-£44.50

Frosty the Snowman
Once In royal David’s City
Let It Snow
Winter Wonderland
O come, all ye faithful
I Saw Three Ships
Away in a Manger
Good King Wenceslas
White Christmas
Sleigh Ride
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Merry Christmas Everyone
Santa Claus is coming to town
I wish it could be Christmas everyday
Hark! The Herald angels sing

And introducing special guest
Alison Jiear

London Concert Chorus
London Concert Orchestra

Messiah
15-16 December 2011, 19.30
The power and glory of 500 voices in momentous harmony
£12.00-£52.50

The majesty of the Royal Albert Hall provides the perfect setting for Handel’s masterpiece, sung by four renowned soloists and a massed choir of 500.

GOLDSMITHS CHORAL UNION
HIGHGATE CHORAL SOCIETY
ENGLISH CONCERT CHORUS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Susan Gritton soprano
Leah–Marion Jones mezzo–soprano
Timothy Robinson tenor
Brindley Sherratt bass
Brian Wright conductor

Carols by Candlelight
17-18 December 2011, 20.00
23 December 2011, 19.30
24 December 2011, 14.30, 19.00
£12.00-£48.00

Usher in Christmas with this joyous concert of carols and seasonal classics performed in full 18th Century costume in an evocative candle-lit style setting.

Handel Zadok the Priest
Corelli Allegro and Pastorale from Christmas Concerto
Cullen Of the Father’s heart begotten
Mozart Alleluia from Exsultate, Jubilate
Handel Christmas Sequence from Messiah
Including Alleluia Chorus
Rutter The twelve days of Christmas
Pearsall In dulci jubilo
Handel Let the bright Seraphim
Gruber Silent Night
CAROLS FOR ALL including
The First Nowell
God rest you merry, gentlemen
O come, all ye faithful
While shepherd’s watched
Once in royal David’s city
Hark! the Herald angels sing

And readings from Dickens
and the Scriptures by special guest
Robert Powell

MOZART FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA in full period costume
MOZART FESTIVAL CHORUS
Laura Mitchell soprano
Steven Devine conductor

White Christmas
18 December 2011, 13.30
21 December 2011, 19.30
£12.00-£44.50

Come and celebrate as star soloists Jacinta Whyte and Matt Little return to lead the party!

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
We Need a little Christmas
Blue Christmas
The Christmas Song
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
White Christmas
Let It Snow
Santa Baby
Winter Wonderland
The twelve days of Christmas
Jingle Bell Rock
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Mary’s Boy Child
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
All I want for Christmas is you
I wish it could be Christmas everyday!

Olivia Jade Archbold special guest

Capital Voices choir
John Rigby conductor
London Concert Orchestra

Classic Carols
19 December 2011, 19.30
£12.00-£47.50

Join the superb London Philharmonic Choir and the magnificent London Philharmonic Orchestra in a traditional carol concert including:

In the bleak mid-winter
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
Ombra mai fu from Xerxes
Joy to the World
Sussex Carol
Ding dong! Merrily on high
Masters in This Hall
Star Carol
I wonder as I wander
And CAROLS FOR ALL
God rest you merry, gentlemen
Hark! the Herald angels sing
Good king Wenceslas
While shepherds watched
Unto us is born a son
Away in a manger

Christopher Warren-Green conductor
Bonaventura Bottone tenor

Anton Du Beke's Christmas Cracker
20, 23 December 2011, 14.30
£12.00-£44.50

A wonderful afternoon of Christmas delights presented by the nation’s favourite host Anton Du Beke.

Sleigh Ride
Winter Wonderland
Santa Baby
Jingle Bell Rock
When a Child is born
The Lord is my shepherd
Nutcracker Suite
Walking in the Air
We Need a Little Christmas
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
CAROLS FOR ALL including
O come, all ye faithful
The First Nowell
The twelve days of Christmas
While shepherds watched
Once in royal David’s city Hark! The Herald angels sing

Anna-Jane Casey guest singer
Alasdair Malloy santa
Richard Balcombe conductor
Southend Boys’ Choir
Southend Girls’ Choir
London Concert Orchestra
Capital Voices choir

King's College Choir
20 December 2011, 19.30
£12.00-£52.50

The world-renowned Choir of King’s College, Cambridge makes a welcome return with their concert of celestial charm.

The angelic voices of the cathedral choristers perform a heavenly selection of carols,

Plus seasonal classics
RIMSKY – KORSAKOV Christmas Eve Polonaise
DVORAK Te Deum
HANDEL The King Shall Rejoice
MENDELSSOHN Hear My Prayer
MOZART Ave Verum Corpus
and CAROLS FOR ALL
O come, all ye faithful
The First Nowell
Hark! The Herald angels sing

Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Philharmonia Chorus
Stephen Cleobury conductor
Anna Patalong soprano
Gary Griffiths baritone
Stephen Cleobury conductor
Philharmonia Orchestra

The Glory of Christmas
22 December 2011, 19.30
£12.00-£44.50

This concert of joyous seasonal and traditional music for all the family perfectly captures the true spirit of Christmas. Featuring the triumphant Royal Albert Hall Grand Organ

Bach Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Franck Panis Angelicus
Haydn Trumpet Concerto Last Movement
Berlioz The Sherpherds’ Farewell
Gounod Ave Maria
Pachelbel Canon
Handel Zadok the Priest
Adams The Holy City
Widor Toccata
Head The Little Road to Bethlehem
Stanley Trumpet Voluntary
Handel Worthy is the Lamb
Adam O Holy Night
Vivaldi Gloria (First Movement)
Plus CAROLS FOR ALL
While shepherds watched
Hark! the Herald angels sing
Once in royal David’s city
Good King Wenceslas
O come, all ye faithful
The First Nowell

Ed Lyon tenor
Crispian Steele-Perkins trumpet
Malcolm Hicks organ
London Concert Choir
Trinity Boys Choir
John Pryce-Jones conductor
London Concert Orchestra

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