Our Kuhnau Christmas Cantatas performance which we presented in York on 16 December 2022 is now available to watch again online.
Thanks to the National Centre for Early Music‘s Christmas Box Set, for £10 the whole concert can be enjoyed again, or for the first time, wherever you are in the world (available 19 December 2022 – 31 January 2023).
To gain access to the stream, please visit NCEM’s website to purchase a ticket. We wish you happy viewing!
Programme
Johann Kuhnau (1660-1722)
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied *UK premiere*
O heilige Zeit (Cantata for Christmas)
Das alte ist vergangen (Cantata for the Feast of the Circumcision (New Year’s Day)) *UK premiere*
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (Cantata for the First Day of Christmas)
Frohlocket, ihr Völker, und jauchzet, ihr Heiden (Cantata for Christmas) *UK premiere*
Soprano Zoë Brookshaw, Clare Lloyd-Griffiths
Alto James Hall, Kate Symonds-Joy
Tenor James Way, Thomas Herford
Bass Alex Ashworth, Jonathan Sells (artistic director)
Violin George Clifford (I), Gabriella Jones, Maxim del Mar
Viola Joanne Miller, Nichola Blakey
‘cello Jonathan Rees
Double Bass Jan Zahourek
Flute Eva Caballero (I), Marta Gonçalves
Bassoon Inga Maria Klaucke
Horn Anneke Scott (I), Martin Lawrence
Trumpet Neil Brough (I), William Russell, Katie Hodges
Timpani Rosemary Toll
Theorbo Josep Martí Duran
Organ Oliver-John Ruthven
