Past concerts – 2014 | Cappella Novocastriensis

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Posters and Programmes	Concert Description
▶Adults’ programme link ▶Childrens’ programme link	Flora and Fauna of Christmas 20 December 2014 St Brandon’s Church, Brancepeth, Durham Conductor: Simon Lee Jointly with The Durham Cathedral Young Singers John Joubert: There is no rose of such virtue Trad (arr. Simon Lee): An old Christmas greeting Andrew Carter: Benedicite Christina Rosetta: A Christmas carol (reading) Jonathan Rathbone: The oxen Bob Chilcott: The sparrow’s carol Willam Kirkpatrick (arr. David Willcocks): Away in a manger (all join in) Michael Head: the little road to Bethlehem Elizabeth Poston: The Dormouse’s carol Trad (arr. Stuart Thompson): The holly and the ivy Trad (arr. Michael Praetorius): A great and mighty wonder (all join in) Trad (arr. David Willcocks): God rest you merry gentlemen (all join in) Elizabeth Poston: Jesus Christ the apple tree Louise Levene: Mayhem at the manger (reading) Andy Murray: Sheep, sheep, sheep Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The crown of roses Johannes Brahms: Es ist ein ros entsprungen John Rutter: Brother Heinrich’s christmas Trad (arr. John Rutter): The twelve days of christmas (all join in)
	Songs of Farewell – A Concert of Remembrance 16 November 2014 St Ann’s Church, Battlefield, Newcastle Conductor: Simon Lee Baroque Cello (solo): Deborah Thorne Chamber Organ (continuo): Francesca Massey Alto Saxophone (extempore): Simon Lee JS Bach: Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir (motet) JS Bach: Suite No 5 in C minor, for solo baroque cello BWV 1011, Sarabande and Gigue Thomas Tallis: In pace Edward Elgar: Lux aeterna, John Cameron’s choral setting of ‘Nimrod’ Cristóbal de Morales: Parce mihi, Domine, with extempore solo saxophone William Harris: Bring us, O Lord God Maurice Duruflé: Quatre motets, sur des thèmes Grégoriens JS Bach: Komm, Jesu, Komm (motet) John Tavener: Threnos, for solo cello CHH Parry: Songs of Farewell Nos 1-4 and 6
	From the Morning Watch – Lassus to Langlais 7 June 2014 Lancaster Cathedral Joint concert with The Rushley Singers Conductors: Rachael Lee and Simon Lee Organist: Ian Hare Herbert Howells: Te Deum Collegium Regale William Walton: Jubilate Deo Edward Elgar: Organ solo- Sonata in G Op.28 (3rd mvt) Louis Vierne: Kyrie from Messe Solennelle Josef Rheinberger: Gloria from Cantus Missae Francois Couperin: Organ solo- Offertoire sur les grands jeux William Byrd: Credo from Mass for 4 voices Orlande de Lassus: Sanctus and Benedictus from Missa Bell’ Amfitrit’ altera Jean Langlais: Agnus Dei from Messe Sollenelle Henri Mulet: Organ solo- Tu es Petra from Dix pieces pour Grand-Orgue Charles Stanford: Magnificat Op. 164 Gustav Holst: Nunc Dimittis
	Hail Gladdening Light – Music for Candlemas 8 February 2014 Jesmond United Reformed Church, Newcastle Conductor: Simon Lee Charles Wood: Hail Gladdening Light Plainchant (Anon): Lumen ad revelatione gentium William Byrd: Senex puerum portabat Thomas Tallis: O nata lux de lumine Michael Fleming: Kindle a light Tomas Luis de Victoria: Senex puerum portabat Willam Byrd: nunc dimittis Harold Darke: O gladsome Light Spiritual (arr: Moses Hogan): I can tell the world about this Robert White: Christe, qui lux es et dies Plainchant (Anon): Gradual for Candlemas Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Senex puerum portabat Herbert Howells: Nunc Dimittis Spiritual (arr: Moses Hogan): This little light of mine John Sheppard: Libera nos, salva (I) Eric Whitacre: Lux auremque (encore)