“A Centennial Ceremony of Carols: Benjamin Britten at 100” and “Glad Tidings of Great Joy”
Tonight at 7:00 on WILL-FM it’s the Evening Concert. At 7:00 it’s a ‘Holiday Special’: “A Centennial Ceremony of Carols: Benjamin Britten at 100” with the New England Conservatory’s Chamber Chorus singing the ‘Ceremony of Carols’ and other works by Britten. At 8:00 it’s another ‘Holiday Special’: “Glad Tidings of Great Joy” with music by Byrd, Praetorius and others.
A Centennial Ceremony of Carols: Britten at 100
New England Conservatory Chamber Chorus/Erica Washburn
BRITTEN: Ceremony of Carols;
BRITTEN: Hymn to the Virgin;
BRITTEN: Chorale on an Old French Carol
Glad Tidings of Great Joy
Choir of Christ Church Cathedral Indianapolis/Dr. Dana Marsh with the Early Music School of Music, Indiana University/Paul Elliott.
BYRD: Out of the Crystal Skies;
PRAETORIUS: "In dulci jubilo"
PURCELL: "Behold I bring you glad tidings"
BACH: Arias from "Christmas Oratorio"