Brass and Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia Winter Tour
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Joyful. Divine. Christmas come early.
Who’s on stage
The brass and percussion players of Royal Northern Sinfonia with the magnificent Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia and their director Tim Burke.
What they’re playing
A musical sleigh ride through five centuries of festive music, from Gaudete to The Christmas Song via beloved carols and classical favourites like Troika and The Nutcracker.
Discounts: Under 17s
Timings: 2 hours, including a 20 minute interval.
Age: under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets: All seating is unreserved. Online ticket sales will close at 3pm on the day of the concert and any remaining tickets will be sold on the door.
Who's playing it
Isaac Watts Joy to the World
Traditional In dulci jubilo
Giovanni Gabrieli Canzon septimi toni a 8
Giovanni Gabrieli Salvator noster
Judith Bingham The Clouded Heaven
Traditional Gaudete
Johann Sebastian Bach Now vengeance has been taken from Christmas Oratorio
Traditional O Come, All Ye Faithful
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky arr. Roger Harvey The Nutcracker Suite
Traditional God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Eric Whitacre Lux Aurumque
Traditional The Twelve Days of Christmas
Traditional Ding Dong Merrily on High
John Rutter Dormi Jesu
Mel Tormé The Christmas Song
James Pierpont Jingle Bells
Felix Mendelssohn Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Who's playing it
Tim Burke conductor
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia
Royal Northern Sinfonia
What's happening in the music?
This isn’t just a collection of Christmas music – it’s a celebration of the season’s full emotional range. Joy, wonder, reflection, play. Big bold choruses and quiet, candlelit moments. Music that lets you sing along one minute and stop to breathe the next. You’ll hear familiar carols in all their festive glory – from the joyful sweep of Joy to the World to the dark sparkle of God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen. Some come wrapped in rich new arrangements, others just as you know and love them. There’s grandeur too – in the echoing brass of Gabrieli’s Venice, and the shimmering stillness of Eric Whitacre’s Lux Aurumque. Judith Bingham brings a more modern mystery with The Clouded Heaven, while a suite from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker adds some fast-paced fun.