Saturday 10 December 2022, 7.30pm
Tenebrae at Christmas
Tenebrae at ChristmasProgramme Details
Performers
- Tenebrae
- Nigel Short
- conductor
Programme
- Joanna Forbes L'Estrange
- Advent 'O' Carol
- Anon
- Angelus ad Virginem
- Chant
- O Radix Jesse Chant
- Joanna Marsh
- In Winter’s House
- Benjamin Britten
- Ceremony of Carols
- Traditional arr. Robert Lucas Pearsall
- In Dulci Jubilo
- Elizabeth Poston
- The Apple Tree
- June Collin
- The Quiet Heart
- Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
- Hodie Christus Natus Est
- Gustav Holst
- In the Bleak Midwinter
- Christopher Robinson
- Rejoice and Be Merry
- Francis Pott
- Balulalow
- Franz Xaver Gruber arr. Jonathan Rathbone
- Silent Night
- Ian Humphries
- The Twelve Days of Christmas
Running Time
2 hours 5 minutes

Described as “phenomenal” (The Times) and “devastatingly beautiful” (Gramophone magazine), the award-winning choir Tenebrae, directed by Nigel Short, is one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles, renowned for its passion and precision.
Tenebrae’s festive concert at Saffron Hall will set the scene for Christmas in an uplifting and inspiring programme to include seasonal favourites such as Britten’s glorious Ceremony of Carols.
Age Guidance
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old
Supporters
This concert is supported by David & Jane Richardson