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NEWCASTLE CATHEDRAL
NEWCASTLE CATHEDRAL
A BEACON OF LIGHT
Brass and Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia Winter Tour
26th November @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The brass and percussion players of Royal Northern Sinfonia, with the magnificent Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia and their director Tim Burke, present a musical sleigh ride through five centuries of festive music, from Gaudete to The Christmas Song via beloved carols and classical favourites like Troika and The Nutcracker.
Programme
Isaac Watts Joy to the World
Traditional In dulci jubilo
Giovanni Gabrieli Canzon septimi toni a 8
Giovanni Gabrieli Salvator noster
Judith Bingham The Clouded Heaven
Traditional Gaudete
Johann Sebastian Bach Now vengeance has been taken
John Francis Wade O Come, All Ye Faithful
Sergei Prokofiev Troika from Lieutenant Kijé
Traditional God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Arnold Bax Mater ora filium
Traditional The Twelve Days of Christmas
Traditional Ding Dong Merrily on High
John Rutter Dormi Jesu
Pyotr Illich Tchaikovsky Trepak from The Nutcracker
Mel Tormé The Christmas Song
James Pierpont Jingle Bells
Felix Mendelssohn Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Join us for this joyous collection of Christmas music – a celebration of the season’s full emotional range.
Please note:
- This concert is hosted by an external organisation, and booking fees may apply.
- Ticket queries should be directed via The Glasshouse website.
- For wheelchair/access bookings, please visit The Glasshouse website for instructions on how to register to join their Access Scheme or phone the Box Office on 0191 443 4661.
Events such as the ‘Brass and Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia Winter Tour’ help raise funds to maintain this beautiful cathedral, continue our charitable work and keep our doors open for all.
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