paying tribute to Vaughan Williams, the 50th anniversary of whose death occurs this year.

Part 1 : Advent

Giovanni Gabrieli : Buccinate (à 19 in 4 choirs); Advent plainsong;

Brahms : O Heiland, reiß die Himmelauf;   Folk-carol: If ye would hear

Part 2 : Christmas

Arthur Wills : Welcome, Yule ! ;   Trish Clowes : Winter time (first performance);

Vaughan Williams : a group of carol arrangements;   Byrd : This Day;

Bernard Naylor : The people that walked in darkness;   Cornelius : The kings;

Vaughan Williams : Wassail song and O clap your hands

with

The Shrewsbury Consort of Recorders, The Montford Handbell Ringers, Chris Symons, organ