2010 Concerts

With the Brandenburg Choir
and guest artists

Celebrate the festive season with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s much loved annual concert series Noël! Noël!. Featuring the angelic voices of the Brandenburg Choir and Brandenburg musicians on period instruments, Noël! Noël! is a stunning showcase of Christmas-inspired choral music from ancient melodies to modern day carols, selected by Artistic Director Paul Dyer.

‘The December festive season reminds me of childhood, shared moments with families and friends and feelings of excitement. Noël! Noël! is full of gorgeous music from around the world inspired by those festive feelings.’ Paul Dyer

The 12^th Noël! Noël! features the sublime sound of Renaissance Italy, the divine music of medieval Germany, joyous 17^th

century baroque from Southern Europe as well as Mozart, Purcell and much more. From stunning soprano solos to the glorious crescendo of the Brandenburg choir, accompanied by period violins, cello, theorbo, harpsichord and a few surprises, this is achingly beautiful music.

In 2010, Noël! Noël! will also feature the world premiere

of Alma Redemptoris Mater, a work for unaccompanied choir, written by a former Brandenburg chorister, now London-based composer Hugh Ronzani. As is the Noël! Noël! tradition the concert concludes with much loved carols, including the original German Silent Night, the haunting Coventry Carol, the spellbinding French Noel Nouvelet and The Little Drummer Boy.

From the mystical to the traditional and the poetic,
this is a Christmas experience unlike any other.

The Music

Palestrina Hodie Christus natus est
Hildegard von Bingen O Ecclesia
Traditional Angelus ad vinginem
Hugh Ronzani Alma Redemptoris Mater (World Premiere)
Merula Aria di Ciaconna Su la Cetra Amorosa
Juan Aranes Chacona A la vida bona
Purcell Bell anthem Rejoice in the Lord Alway
Mozart Laudate Dominum
Joel arr. Lawson Lullabye Goodnight my Angel
Traditional arr. Coelho Veni Emmanuel
Traditional arr. Coelho Coventry Carol
Traditional arr. Coelho Noel Nouvelet
Herbert Howells Here is the Little Door
Traditional arr. Coelho The Little Drummer Boy
Gruber Stille Nacht (Silent Night)
Wade arr. Willcocks O Come all Ye Faithful