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The Ulster Consort

A feast of music for the extended season of Christmas, including Benjamin Britten's stunning 'A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28'

St Colmcille's Church

Join us for Britten's A Ceremony of Carols - one of the most radiant works for voices and harpA feast of music for the extended season of Christmas, which finishes on 2 February, when the church celebrates the Feast of Candlemas. The divine female voices of the Ulster Consort illuminate the darkness of winter with light-filled music, surrounded by candlelight, in the beautiful space of St Colmcille’s Church. The programme is framed by two works by Benjamin Britten, including one of the most radiant works for voices and harp, A Ceremony of Carols, written in 1942. ProgrammeBritten A New Year carolGary Davison Rorate coeli desuper! Gary Davison A January Carol (world premiere)Poston Jesus Christ the apple tree Howard Skempton Upon my lap the sovereign sitsHadley I sing of a maiden Rubbra Two Songs, Op. 4 - Jesukin, A Hymn to the VirginMatthew Owens Illuminans altissimus (world premiere)Britten A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28 THE ULSTER CONSORT (female voices)GRÁINNE MEYER harpMATTHEW OWENS conductor

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