Temple Winter Festival 2014 - Polyphony

Presented by Temple Church and Hazard Chase in Association with BBC Radio 3

Tickets will be available on the door at £30, £25 and £20

Polyphony
Director, Stephen Layton

An English Christmas

Polyphony was formed by Stephen Layton in 1986 for a concert in King’s College Chapel, Cambridge. Since then the choir has performed and recorded regularly to great critical acclaim throughout the world. In a new poll by Gramophone Magazine they were named as one of the world’s leading choirs - "Stephen Layton's choir have become renowned for both their sound and versatility – whether in early music, or contemporary works such as those of Eric Whitacre, they embody the remarkable tradition of British choral excellence at its finest." This evening they will present a festive programme of 20th Century English music, featuring works by the likes of Sir John Tavener and Herbert Howells.

Byrt: All and some
Howells: Three Carol-Anthems - No.1 Here is the little door
Howells: Long, Long Ago
Howells: Three Carol-Anthems - No.3 Sing Lullaby
Warlock: As dew in Aprylle
Warlock: Bethlehem Down, 'When he is King we will give him the King's gifts'
Warlock: I saw a fair maiden
Warlock/Carter: Lullaby my Jesus
Warlock: A Cornish Christmas Carol
Warlock: Benedicamus Domino
Tavener: Today the Virgin
Tavener: The Lamb
Tavener: A Hymn to the Mother of God
Leighton: Of a rose is all my song
Leighton: A Hymn of the Nativity
Leighton: Three Carols, Op 25 No.1 The Star-song
Leighton: No.2 An ode of the birth of Saviour
Rathbone: Oxen
Wishart: Three Carols, Op 17 No.3 Alleluya, a new Work is come on Hand