Oxford’s Somerville College Choir under its director Will Dawes presents this compelling new programme of seasonal choral works solely by female composers from across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and including no fewer than eleven world premieres.
This wide-ranging selection of repertoire reflects Somerville’s unique role as the only non-denominational college chapel at Oxford, as well as remaining true its founding principle of enabling women.
Together these works tell a different story of the nativity but also of the times we live in, when diversity and equality capture the spirit not only of Christ, but Christmas itself.
Works:
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Betinis: Behind the Clouds
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Bingham, J: The dawn of redeeming grace
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Briggs, Kerensa: A Tender Shoot
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Cattley: Ivy, Chief of Trees
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Decker, P: On This Day, Earth Shall Ring: II. Veni, veni Emmanuel
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Demessieux: Adeste Fidelis (12 Chorale Preludes)
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Frances-Hoad: There is no Rose
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Jones, Tamsin: Noel: Verbum caro factum est
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Marsh, Joanna: O magnum mysterium
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McDowall, C: Gaude et laetare
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McDowall, C: O Oriens
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Perinpanayagam: In Bethlehem Above
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Quartel: This Endris Night
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Rajasekar: Star of Rohini
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Reece-Trapp: Alleluia! A New Work is Come On Hand
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Semple: Drop Down, Ye Heavens
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Wallen: Peace on earth
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Weir: My Guardian Angel