Venue: St Andrew's Church, Westland Row, Dublin 2
Cantairí Avondale - A Traditional Nativity - Conducted by Ruaidhri O'Dalaigh
Exploring Christmas Choral Traditions at Home & Abroad
Cantairí Avondale presents their annual Christmas concert, featuring a selection of Christmas choral music from over ten countries and sung in their original languages.
The programme includes:
Hodie Christus Natus Est
Veni, Veni Emmanuel
Riu, Riu Chiu (Spain)
O Jesulein süß by Bach
Il Est Né Le Divin Enfant (France)
Wexford Carol (Ireland)
Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil (Ireland)
Suantraí ár Slánaitheora (Ireland)
Tuikkikaa, oi joulun tahtoset (Finland)
Jul, jul, stralande jul (Sweden)
Det Hev Ei Rose Sprunge (Norway)
Glory to God on High (Trad. English)
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen (Trad. English)
The Babe of Bethlehem (Trad. English)
Shchedryk - Song of Good Cheer (Ukraine)
Otche Nash by Kedrov (Russia)
Bogoroditse Devo by Rachmaninoff (Russia)
Excerpts from Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten
Conductor: Ruaidhrí Ó Dálaigh
Guest Harpist: Denise Kelly
Tickets: From Central Ticket Bureau www.ctb.ie
Also available at the door