30
Nov, 2007

A Yuletide Concert

Mysticism – Poetry – Fire

The tradition of singing and playing music during Advent and at Christmas goes back many centuries. This programme presents medieval and modern versions of well-known carols. Interspersed between the carols, medieval instruments remind us how advent sounded several hundred years ago.

The Quempas tradition of singing from all four corners of the church is featured and the 5th century Christmas text “a solis ortus cardine” provides the framework for the programme.

This musicmakers production took place on the following dates:

  • 30th November 2007 at 19:30 in the Open Church Elisabethen in Basle
  • 2nd December 2007 at 17:00 in Bruggen/SG
  • 5th December 2008 in Eischoll, VS
  • 7th December 2008 in the Reformed Church, Hinwil
  • 12th December 2008 in St. Andrew’s Church, Zurich

Programme

Plainchant (men only) A solis ortus cardine §1, 2: God comes to earth as a servant [+]
Three part choir (with bells) Nowell, nowell (Owt of your slepe aryse) [+]
Choir with organ Edwards: No small wonder [+]
Medieval instruments arr. M. Praetorius: In dulci jubilo [+]
Choir a capella In dulci jubilo arr. Westbrook
 
Plainchant (men only) A solis ortus cardine §3, 4: Mary the mother of Jesus
Medieval instruments Stella maris nuncumparis
Solo voice with organ Swete was the song the virgine soong
Choir a capella Britten: A Hymn to the Virgin
Solo voices a capella Ther is no rose of swych virtu
Choir a capella Joubert: There is no rose of such virtu
 
Plainchant (men only) A solis ortus cardine §5, 6: Jesus born in a manger
Medieval instruments Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen (Praetorius)
Three part choir with instruments Coventry Carol (Trad. 1591)
Choir a capella Leighton: Coventry Carol
Choir Bennett: Susanni
 
Plainchant (men only) A solis ortus cardine §7, 8: Angels appear to the shepherds
Medieval instruments Nowell, This is the salutation of th’angel Gabriel
Four choirs (+ medieval instruments) : in Quempas style Quem pastores in Latin
Medieval instruments Branle de l’Officiel (Ding Dong merrily on high)
Choir with drum Riu, riu, chiu
 
Choir, organ & medieval instruments Javier Hagen: Yuletide Modules (première)
Medieval instruments Sir Christèmas
Choir with organ Mathias: Sir Christèmas
Choir with instruments Trad.: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
Medieval instruments Patapan
Choir with organ and drums Gardner: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
Gardner: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (encore)

 

This musicmakers production took place on several dates in 2007 and 2008:

  • MP3 files on this page recorded in the Reformed Church Hinwil (07.12.2008) and [+] St Andrew’s Church Zurich (12.12.2008), © musicmakers 2008
  • “Zürcher Oberländer” newspaper report
  • Programme (German)