What's On

Londinium's festive programme brings together the very best of choral music from the Renaissance and the present day. Recent works by some of Britain's finest choral composers - Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Matthew Martin, Gabriel Jackson, John McCabe, Cecilia McDowall, and Francis Pott - are heard alongside seasonal music by Byrd, Dering, Lassus, Palestrina, Praetorius, and Sweelinck. Completing this rich tapestry are rarities by Kenneth Leighton, and two modern classics: Giles Swayne's visceral Magnificat I and Morten Lauridsen's luscious O magnum mysterium.

Wine and mince pies will be served!

Hodie Christus natus est

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)

Adam lay ybounden

Matthew Martin (1976-)

Surge illuminare

Hieronymous Praetorius (1560-1629)

Three Carols (1948)

Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988)

Quem vidistis, pastores?

Richard Dering (c1580-1630)

I sing of a maiden

John McCabe (1939-2015)

Hodie Christus natus est a 4

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)

O magnum mysterium

Morten Lauridsen (1943-)

Of a Rose

Cecilia McDowall (1951-)

Nativitie

Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988)

Laetentur coeli

William Byrd (1543-1623)

A Hymn to the Virgin

Francis Pott (1957-)

Bogoroditse Devo

Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)

Bogoroditse Devo

Cheryl Frances-Hoad (1980-)

Omnes de Saba venient

Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)

The Christ-child

Gabriel Jackson (1962-)

Magnificat I

Giles Swayne (1946-)

Festive Music

Carols old and new - sing along with traditional favourites

Sit back, relax and let Indigo May and Côrdydd put you in a festive mood. A concert packed with heavenly harmonies, seasonal favourites and thrilling voices.

Meinir Ann Thomas, founder of Indigo May became a member of Côrdydd when she returned to Wales after years of living in Australia and London. Her relationship with the choir continues with this collaboration and celebration of vocal harmony.

Indigo May

The exquisite vocals of soprano duo Indigo May perform classical and modern gems with a fresh twist. They come to Acapela Studios fresh from performances on a transatlantic voyage from New York on board Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 cruise liner. Indigo May never cease to thrill their audiences with their vocal versatility and seamless blend. Their mesmerizing performances bring you vocal hi-jinx and a fusion of classical, pop, jazz and Celtic gems with some Bach thrown in for good measure.

Meinir Ann Thomas and Julie Kench met whilst touring the World performing in some the World’s best concert halls, opera houses and jazz clubs as members of the legendary Grammy award winning acapella group ‘The Swingle Singers’. Between them they have performed in many countries around the World as soloists and session vocalists; and with various choirs, opera companies, bands, close harmony groups and other artists.

The seamless blend of their voices brings you the enchanting sound of Indigo May.

“Breathtaking!” “ … blew us away … ” “…like one voice … ”
“Not just classical crossover. The girls cross many genres with ease.”

Côrdydd

Since a group of friends came together in Cardiff to form a new mixed choir in the year 2000 under the baton of Sioned James, Côrdydd has established itself as one of Wales’ most successful choirs.

It has won at the National Eisteddfod twelve times, and claimed the main title of ‘Choir of the Festival’ on six occasions. Côrdydd won BBC Radio Cymru’s choral competition in 2003, and the mixed choir category in S4C’s ‘Côr Cymru’ twice in 2009 and 2017. Côrdydd won the Best Choir prize at the Pan Celtic Festival in Ireland in 2018.

Over the years, the choir has performed a varied repertoire on numerous stages in Wales and beyond, and has travelled to Barbados and Hong Kong, performed in Carnegie Hall in New York, and as part of the Ontario Welsh Festival in Canada. Côrdydd has also been fortunate to work with some of the world’s most famous choral composers, including Eric Whitacre, Paul Mealor and Morten Lauridsen.

On Saturday 14th December 2019 at 7:30pm, in the heart of Sheffield, the walls of the Cathedral will resound to the music of Vivaldi, Corelli and Bach, played by Harriet Mackenzie and the Piccadilly SInfonietta.

When the going gets tough in the run-up to Christmas and you've had about as much seasonal music as you can take, with choirs in every available church and hall - get yourself over to Sheffield Cathedral. This is just the place to put down your last-minute Christmas shopping, gather your thoughts, and renew your emotional energy.

The Piccadilly Sinfonietta is one of the UK’s most exciting young ensembles and performs a selection of well-loved classics including the seasonal Christmas Concerto by Corelli and Vivaldi’s exquisite Four Seasons. The concert features breathtaking feats of virtuosity from the violinist sensation, Harriet Mackenzie.

So why not treat yourself to a Christmas Special on and join us for an evening to remember of uplifting music at Sheffield Cathedral, performed by the sensational Piccadilly Sinfonietta making their Sheffield debut.

Canon from Canon and Gigue in D

Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

Concerto Grosso No 8 in G minor, 'Christmas Concerto'

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)

Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, joy of man's desiring) from Cantata No 147, 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben'

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

O holy night

Adolphe Adam (1803-1856)

Le quattro stagioni, 'The Four Seasons'

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)