Choral musicSaffron Hall

Britten & Palestrina

with The Sixteen

When
Sunday, 6 December 2026 · 17:00
Programme checked Sun 1 Nov
Where
Saffron Hall
Saffron Walden · Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4UH
Tickets
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We take no fee
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Programme
  1. Benjamin Britten
    Benjamin BrittenA Hymn to the Virginfor double chorus
    Listen to A Hymn to the Virgin: ListenApple Music ↗YouTube ↗
  2. Anon. mediaevalc.1420 There is no roseAs printed by the presenter
  3. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
    PalestrinaHodie Christus natus estAs printed by the presenter
  4. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
    Giovanni Pierluigi da PalestrinaMissa Hodie Christus natus estGloria
    Listen to Missa Hodie Christus natus est: ListenApple Music ↗YouTube ↗
  5. JoubertThere is no roseAs printed by the presenter
  6. Traditional (Cornish)Sans Day CarolAs printed by the presenter
  7. ParryWelcome, YuleAs printed by the presenter
  8. Howard SkemptonAdam lay yboundenAs printed by the presenter
  9. VictoriaNe timeasAs printed by the presenter
  10. Anon mediaevalAngelus ad virginemAs printed by the presenter
  11. VictoriaAlma Redemptoris MaterAs printed by the presenter
  12. Francis PottA Hymn to the VirginAs printed by the presenter
  13. Lucy WalkerThere is no roseAs printed by the presenter
  14. Cecilia McDowallOf a RoseAs printed by the presenter
  15. AnonThe Salutation CarolAs printed by the presenter
  16. Benjamin Britten
    Benjamin BrittenA Ceremony of CarolsOp. 28
    Listen to A Ceremony of Carols: Full recordingApple Music ↗YouTube ↗
Performers
  • The Sixteen
  • Harry Christophers conductor

Pictures via Wikimedia Commons · Benjamin Britten: Szalay Zoltán, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Unknown author, Public domain