Christmas Gala
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A highlight in the Kirklees Concert Season calendar, join the Orchestra and Chorus of Opera North in a seasonal celebration that will have you feeling festive in no time.
Sri Lankan-born Music Director of the Salzburg Landestheater Leslie Suganandarajah makes his Opera North debut conducting the ensemble in a selection of carols and Christmas favourites.
Part of the Kirklees Concert Season.
Explore the full Season including the organ series.
Start time
7.30pm
Programme
Mendelssohn St Paul, No.15 Chorus ‘Wachet auf! ruft uns die Stimme’
Mendelssohn – Elijah excerpts:
No.7 Soli ‘Denn er hat seinen Engeln’
No.9 Chorus ‘Wohl dem, der den Herrn fürchtet’
Mendelssohn Christus, complete Part I
Mendelssohn Christmas Cantata ‘Vom Himmel hoch’
arr. Rutter ‘Past Three A Clock’
arr. Jacques ‘Good King Wenceslas’
Humperdinck Hansel & Gretel, Overture
arr. Willcocks ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’
Tchaikovsky (arr. Longstaff) The Nutcracker Suite No.1
arr. Willcocks ‘Hark The Herald’
Anderson ‘Sleigh Ride’
Performers
Leslie Suganandarajah
Conductor
