The Choir of King's College London, director David Trendall, performs a programme centred around Schutz's A Christmas Story. The choir is a mixed-voice ensemble and they sing weekly services in the College Chapel. (13/12). Oxford Baroque, director Jeremy Summerly, returns to the festival with a performance of Bach's Magnificat WV 243a, (complete with Christmas interpolations). The magnificat was written for Christmas Day Vespers of 1723 and the ensemble will also be performing the chant propers, hymn and polyphony which would have featured in the service (14/12).

The Brabant Ensemble, director Stephen Rice, bring a programme of Renaissance polyphony including music by Lassus, Cipriano da Rore, Victoria and Clemens Non Papa (21/12). Bach's Christmas Oratorio is performed by the choir of Trinity College Cambridge, and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conducted by Stephen Layton, with soloists Katherine Watson, Iestyn Davies, James Gilchrist and Neal Davies. (22/12). The same conductor, orchestra and soloists will be joined by the choir Polyphony for their annual performance of Handel's Messiah (23/12)
Further information and tickets from the St John's Smith Square website.
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- An encounter with the young conductor Harry Ogg
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