David Willcocks – Past Concerts

Program includes works by Jonathan Woody, David Willcocks, Conrad Susa, Ralph Vaughan Williams, June Nixon, John Rutter, Vittoria Aleotti (Raffaella Aleotta), James Bassi, and Rosephanye Powell.

Johann Sebastian Bach — "Jesus bleibet meine Freude" ("Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring") from Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147 (arr. Dave Taylor)
Stephen Bulla — A Festive Christmas
Franz Xaver Gruber — Stille Nacht ("Silent Night") (arr. Derek Broadbent)
William Himes — Three Kings Swing
Traditional / David Willcocks — The First Nowell
Traditional — Joy to the World (arr. Anthony DiLorenzo)

Johann Sebastian Bach — "Jesus bleibet meine Freude" ("Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring") from Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147 (arr. Dave Taylor)
Stephen Bulla — A Festive Christmas
Franz Xaver Gruber — Stille Nacht ("Silent Night") (arr. Derek Broadbent)
William Himes — Three Kings Swing
Traditional / David Willcocks — The First Nowell
Traditional — Joy to the World (arr. Anthony DiLorenzo)

Program includes works by John Williams, Traditional, Robert Wendel, Margaret Bonds, Maurice Ravel, John Jacob Niles, George Frideric Handel, Michael O. Jackson, Mark Kibble, Mervyn Warren, Vincent Guaraldi, Adolphe Adam, Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey, Leroy Anderson, and David Willcocks.

Program includes works by John Williams, Traditional, Robert Wendel, Margaret Bonds, Maurice Ravel, John Jacob Niles, George Frideric Handel, Michael O. Jackson, Mark Kibble, Mervyn Warren, Vincent Guaraldi, Adolphe Adam, Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey, Leroy Anderson, and David Willcocks.

Program includes works by John Williams, Traditional, Robert Wendel, Margaret Bonds, Maurice Ravel, John Jacob Niles, George Frideric Handel, Michael O. Jackson, Mark Kibble, Mervyn Warren, Vincent Guaraldi, Adolphe Adam, Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey, Leroy Anderson, and David Willcocks.

John Rutter — Selected works
David Willcocks — Selected works
Benjamin Britten — Selected works

Light and fanciful settings of Christmas carols and holiday favorites by Alfred Burt, Sir David Willcocks, William Walton, Lajos Bárdos, Stephen Paulus, and many others.

Hugo Distler – Die Weihnachtsgeschichte
Hector Berlioz – The Shepherds’ Farewell (arr. Bronwyn Edwards)
David Willcocks – The Cherry Tree Carol
Gustav Holst – In the bleak midwinter
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The crown of roses
Jessica French – The Oxen

Hugo Distler – Die Weihnachtsgeschichte
Hector Berlioz – The Shepherds’ Farewell (arr. Bronwyn Edwards)
David Willcocks – The Cherry Tree Carol
Gustav Holst – In the bleak midwinter
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The crown of roses
Jessica French – The Oxen

David Wilcocks – Once in Royal David's City
Boris Ord – Adam Lay YBounden
Charles Wood – Ding Dong Merrily on High
Traditional (arr. David Wilcocks) – Sussex Carol
John Tavener – The Lamb
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina – Alma redemptoris mater
John Rutter – What Sweeter Music
Harold Darke – In the Bleak Midwinter
Gustav Holst – Personent Hodie

Join the Byrd Ensemble and brass for a Baroque Christmas program featuring carol arrangements by German masters J.S. Bach and Praetorius, and readings by actor Nurmi Husa.