O Come, Immanuel, Christmas Concert Eglantier & Cantemus under the direction of Patrick Van Looy
Gemengd Koor Eglantier and Dameskoor Cantemus (both choirs are led by Patrick Van Looy) together bring a (heart)warming Christmas concert with traditional and contemporary Christmas carols. There will also be moments of communal singing.
Programma Gemengd Koor Eglantier (subject to change):
* Een Serafijnse tonge, trad. Old Dutch Christmas carol
* A child is born unto us, arr. Juliaan Wilmots (1936 – 2000)
* O come, O come Emmanuel, trad. English hymn, arr. Zoltàn Kodaly (1882 – 1967)
* Adeste fidelis
* Nowell, nowell, nowell, Elizabeth Maconchy (1907 – 1994)
* Quanno nascette ninno, trad. Neapolitan Christmas carol
* Maria durch ein’ Dornwald ging, trad. German Advent song, arr. Susanne Goltz (°..)
* Que j’aime ce divin enfant, Jehan Alain (1911 – 1940)
* In dulci jubilo, trad. 14th century, arr. Michael Praetorius (1571 – 1621)
* Es wird scho glei dumpa, Christmas carol from Tyrol, arr. Hans Bauernfeind (1908 – 1985)
* Der Mond ist aufgegangen, Johann Abraham Peter Schulz (1747 – 1800), arr. Armin Knab (1881 – 1951)
* Warm and cold, Stef Minnebo (° 1958)
* Verleih uns Frieden, Hugo Distler (1908 – 1942)
* L’inverno è passato, trad. Swiss winter song, arr. Jan Vermulst (1925-1994)
Theme: traditional Christmas carols, rearranged into polyphonic songs, occasionally in a fresh guise.
After the concert there is time for a chat, a drink and a bite during the cozy reception at the back of the church. All attendees are invited to this!
A warm welcome to everyone!