The Academy of St Martin in the Fields joins St Martin’s Voices at the Church of St Martin-in-the-Fields for an afternoon of Christmas family favourites. Audience members of all ages can look forward to Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, Little Donkey, the quiet stillness of Away in a Manger and Silent Night, and much more besides. Including audience carols, Once in Royal David’s City and O little town of Bethlehem, this concert is set to bring festive cheer for all the family!
This performance is one hour in duration – with no interval.
PERFORMERS
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
St Martin’s Voices
Andrew Earis conductor
Academy of St Martin in the Fields is the principal orchestral partner of the St Martin-in-the-Fields, which is its historic home.
Programme:
Arr. Farringdon Once in Royal David’s City
arr. Wilcocks Sussex Carol
arr. Kirkpatrick Away in a Manger
Pavel Joseph Vejanovsky Sonata Natalis
arr. Tom Shorter Little Donkey
Rutter Angel’s Carol
Darke In the Bleak Midwinter
Lucy Walker This Christmas Life
Grieg Badnlat-Cradle Song from 2 Lyric Pieces Op68. No5
Arr. Willcocks God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Arr. Sally Albrecht Frosty The Snowman
Arr. Paul Ayres Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Arr. Willcocks Jingle Bells
Anderson Sleigh Ride
Arr. Willcocks Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Arr. Arthur Warrell We Wish You A Merry Christmas