‘Christmas Joy’
The Guinness Choir performed our ‘Christmas Joy’ concert at on Sunday 11th December 2022 in St. Andrew’s Church, Westland Row, Dublin 2.
The concert included a selection of works from some of the outstanding living composers from across Europe, UK and USA, balanced by pieces from the renaissance and baroque eras.
With additional contributions from our wonderful guest accompanists Anthony Byrne, Piano and Sokol Koka, Cello, together with soloist Jade Phoenix, Soprano, and a helping of ‘old favourites’ from the seasonal repertoire, this was a Christmas feast of choral sound!
We were delighted to see so many people brave the very cold weather to attend and we were doubly delighted at the warmth of the audience reaction to the programme.
Sokol Koka, Anthony Byrne, Jade Phoenix
The choral programme was as follows. Some have links for you to listen to a sample.
Choir
Winter Jake Runestad America 1986-
Carol of Joy Dan Forrest America 1978- click to listen
O Come, Emmanuel E. Hagenberg America 1979- click to listen
Jade Phoenix
Maria Wiegenlied Max Reger Germany 1873-1916
Little Road to Bethlehem Michael Head England 1900-1976
Choir
Comfort and Joy Philip Lawson England 1957- click to listen
The Beauty of The Earth Philip Stopford England 1977- click to listen
The Rose Ola Gjeilo Norway 1978- click to listen
Jade Phoenix
Ave Maria Charles Gounod France 1818-1893
In the Bleak Midwinter Harold Darke England 1888-1976
Choir
Hodie Christus Natus Est J.P. Sweelinck Holland 1562-1621
Resonet in Laudibus Jacob Handl Slovenia 15th c
Sir Christèmas William Matthias Wales 1934-1992 click to listen
In Dulci Jubilo Robert Pearsall England 1795-1856
All
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
O Holy Night
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A record of all our concerts performed to date can be found in our Archives.