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Garry Walker makes his second visit to the Kirklees Concert Season to conduct the Orchestra of Opera North and the massed voices of the Chorus of Opera North, Opera North Youth Chorus and Opera North Young Voices in the annual Christmas Concert at Dewsbury Town Hall.
Britten’s Ceremony of Carols brings together the Opera North Youth Chorus and Young Voices. Featuring settings of medieval and16th Century poems, this popular cantata was composed by Britten on a dangerous wartime voyage across the Atlantic, as he returned to England from New York. This December marks the 75th anniversary of its first complete performance, conducted by Britten himself in the Wigmore Hall.
The second half will feature Opera North’s Chorus accompanied by the Orchestra with a miscellany of festive classics, seasonal treats and of course, audience carols!
Conductor
Garry Walker
Chorus of Opera North
Opera North Youth Chorus
Opera North Young Voices
| Britten | Ceremony of Carols |
| Interval | |
| Tchaikovsky | The Nutcracker: Overture Russian Dance Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Arabian Dance |
| Trad. | Coventry Carol |
| John Tavener | The Lamb |
| Austin | The Twelve Days of Christmas |
| Trad. | Once in Royal David’s City |
| Neale & Helmore | Good King Wenceslas |
| Charles Wesley | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing |
This event is part of the Kirklees Concert Season 2018/19. View the full season brochure or listen to the audio brochure.
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