And, on the piano…
by berberis on Dec.03, 2008, under Choir, Concerts, LPC, Rehearsals
Tuesday, 2nd December 2008, Bishopsgate Institute.
Trad. arr. Willcocks Once in Royal David’s City
Pearsall In Dulci Jubilo
J.S. Bach Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
Trad. arr. Harvey Lord of the Dance
Percy Grainger The Sussex Mummers’ Christmas Carol;* Shepherd’s Hey*
Trad. arr. Vaughan Williams O Little Town of Bethlehem
Trad. arr. Harvey I Wonder as I Wander
Cornelius The Three Kings
Trad. arr. Cullen I Saw Three Ships
Parry I Was Glad
Britten A Hymn to the Virgin
Irving Berlin (arr. Farrington) White Christmas*
Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn (arr. Farrington) Let it Snow*
Rutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
Trad. arr. Rutter The Twelve Days of Christmas
Trad. arr. Willcocks O Come All Ye Faithful
Trad. arr. Warrell We Wish You a Merry Christmas
As a long-ago lapsed Christian, carols have no special significance for me. They’re nice to sing, in particular ‘The Three Kings’, ‘I Was Glad’, and ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’, though for different reasons. If I’m feeling adventurous, I will often attempt the descant line in ‘O Come, All Ye Faithful’ and ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’, but that usually requires some additional lubrication.
The highlight of this concert, however, was Iain Farrington’s brilliant piano playing. The man’s a genius.
