A German Christmas
We would like to invite you to a sparkling morning with Bucks Fizz and festive treats to add some seasonal cheer, Join Dan D’Souza (baritone), Lorena Paz Nieto (soprano), and Dylan Perez (piano) as they tell the Nativity story through German duets, Lieder, and traditional carols. Composers include Franz Liszt, Hugo Wolf, and Hildegard von Bingen.
Ticket price includes a souvenir programme
The Programme:
Hildegard von Bingen – Ave Generosa
Hail Mary
Praetorius – Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
A prophecy
Humperdinck – Weinachten
Christmas eve, waiting for Christmas
Humperdinck – Schlusschor (O du frohliche)
Praising Jesus, He will save the world
Reger – Weihnachtslied
Christmas is coming
Reger – Morgengesang
Christ is coming, song for children
Cornelius – Christbaum
Waiting for Christmas, the tree, the story of the Christ child
Cornelius – Die Hirten
Shepherds waiting in the field, the angel appears
Humperdinck – Altdeutches Weihnachstlied
The angels tell the shepherds
Wolf – Führ mich, Kind, nach Bethlehem
Lead me to Bethlehem
Wolf – Nun wandre, Maria
Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem
Rheinberger – Bethlehem
Shepherds travel to Bethlehem
Cornelius – Christkind
The Christ child came from heaven for you
Reger – Uns ist geboren ein Kindelein
A child is born for us
Cornelius – Die Könige
The Magi give gifts
Rheinberger – Maria
Mary sings a lullaby to the baby after the Magi leave
Reger – Christkindleins Wiegenlied
Lullaby for Jesus
Reger – Maria am Rosenstrauch
Lullaby for Jesus
Wolf – Die ihr schwebet um diese Palmen
Lullaby for an upset baby
Wolf – Ach des Knaben Augen
Praising the baby Jesus
Schubart – Weihnachtslied der Hirten
Lullaby for baby
Grüber – Stille Nacht
Lullaby for baby
Cornelius – Simeon
Simeon sees the baby and can rest
Cornelius – Christus der Kinderfreund
The child becomes a man, makes humans feel like children
Liszt – O heilige Nacht
Christ is born, Hallelujah