A celebration of Christmas music from across the centuries.
The Purcell Singers present an uplifting festive programme inspired by Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols. Join the choir and harpist Eleanor Medcalf for a celebration of Christmas fayre from the Renaissance to present day, including traditional carols and modern classics.
Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols, is a stunning choral work for Christmas, composed in 1942. Scored for choir and solo harp, it sets medieval and early modern English poetry to music, creating a magical atmosphere. The plainchant processions which open and close the piece, match the ethereal feel. Performed by candlelight, it is truly a festive treat.
The programme also includes carols and other Christmas music, including I Saw Three Ships, Sussex Carol, Jonathan Dove’s The Three Kings, Paul Fincham’s Ring the Bells, In the Bleak Midwinter and more.
Eleanor Medcalf, harp
Eleanor studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and at Queens’ College, Cambridge, where she was a Classics and choral scholar. As a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain for two years, she performed as Principal Harpist under Marin Alsop in Bernstein’s Mass at the Royal Festival Hall. Eleanor is a versatile solo, chamber and orchestral musician. She has performed in major venues throughout the UK including the Royal Albert Hall, Snape Maltings, Symphony Hall Birmingham and the Bridgewater Hall Manchester under conductors such as Sir Mark Elder, John Wilson and Sian Edwards.
Booking information
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