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Aisling Kenny, Soprano Éadaoin Hassett, Soprano Francesco Giusti, Countertenor Christopher Bowen, Tenor Patrick McGinley, Tenor Michael McCartan, Bass Goethe Choir St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Girls’ Choir, Director Blánaid Murphy Goethe Chamber Orchestra David Leigh, Organ John Dexter, Director Claudio Monteverdi Magnificat from Vespers of 1610, SV 206 Michael Tippett Magnificat Collegium Sancti Johannis Cantabrigiense…
Aisling Kenny, Soprano
Éadaoin Hassett, Soprano
Francesco Giusti, Countertenor
Christopher Bowen, Tenor
Patrick McGinley, Tenor
Michael McCartan, Bass
Goethe Choir
St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Girls’ Choir, Director Blánaid Murphy
Goethe Chamber Orchestra
David Leigh, Organ
John Dexter, Director
Claudio Monteverdi Magnificat from Vespers of 1610, SV 206
Michael Tippett Magnificat Collegium Sancti Johannis Cantabrigiense
Johann Sebastian Bach Magnificat, BWV 243
and Carols
by St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Girls’ Choir
The Snow – Edward Elgar
Noel Nouvelet – arr. Erica Phare
Gabriel’s Message – arr. Olivia Sparkhall
I Saw Three Ships – arr. Colin Mawby
Glorificamus Deum – Annabel Rooney
by Goethe Choir
Once in Royal David’s City – arr. David Willcocks
Gdy sie Chrystus rodzi – arr. Józef Swider
Don Oíche úd i mBeith – arr. Mark Armstrong
Stille Nacht – Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr – sung in English, Irish and German
The Goethe Choir is pleased to present its annual Christmas concert, Magnificat, an evening of distinguished choral repertoire celebrating the season through sacred music. The program features four remarkable settings of the Magnificat by Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Michael Tippett, Heinrich Schütz and Claudio Monteverdi—each offering a unique interpretation of the timeless canticle of Mary.
From the intricate counterpoint and grandeur of Bach’s Baroque masterpiece to Tippett’s expressive 20th-century vision plus Monteverdi’s brilliant early Baroque elegance, this concert promises a rich and varied musical experience that honours both tradition and innovation. Together, these works offer a rich and varied reflection on the themes of joy, humility, and divine promise that lie at the heart of the Christmas story.
This year, the Goethe Choir, under the direction of John Dexter, will be joined by special guests St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Girls’ Choir, Director Blánaid Murphy. Together the choirs continue their tradition of presenting choral music of the highest calibre. The concert promises to be a classical music highlight of the festive season, combining historical depth with artistic excellence.
Presented by Goethe Choir
