A Ceremony of Carols

Harry Christophers - conductor

A very welcome return from The Sixteen with their 2026 Christmas programme of medieval carols alongside modern masterpieces. Marking the 50th anniversary of Benjamin Britten’s death the concert will culminate in his brilliant Ceremony of Carols.

Benjamin BRITTEN - A Hymn to the Virgin

mediaeval c.1420 - There is no rose

Hubert PARRY - Welcome, Yule

Ballet lute book - Sweet was the song

Laura SHEILS - Adam lay ybounden

Giovanni PALESTRINA - Hodie Christus natus est

Giovanni PALESTRINA - Gloria from Missa Hodie Christus natus est

Dom Gregory MURRAY - The Rose of Bethlehem

Giovanni PALESTRINA - Ne timeas

14th-century - Angelus ad virginem

Tomas Luis de VICTORIA - Alma Redemptoris Mater a8

Francis POTT - A Hymn to the Virgin

Lucy WALKER - There is no rose

Cecilia McDOWALL - Of a Rose

Anon - The Salutation Carol

Benjamin BRITTEN - A Ceremony of Carols

THE APEX, BURY ST EDMUNDS

Tickets: From £20 (Under 25s £14)