Carols and Christmas melodies across Time and Continents
Experience the Christmas holidays with us with music from the Baroque period, as well as classical or romantic music. We begin with a charming work by Arcangelo Corelli, composed especially for the occasion of Christmas. Mozart’s joyful motet Exsultate Jubilate, which the composer composed during his stay in Milan, will be highlighted by Lucie Silken’s luminous soprano. A fixture in the repertoire of ballet companies around the world is The Nutcracker, especially during the Christmas season when whole families go to the theatre to see it. Tchaikovsky’s ballet music will also light up our Christmas concert.The atmosphere of Czech Christmas will be brought by Christmas carols arranged by Jan Vičar for choir and orchestra.
Program
Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.8 in G minor
Johann Sebastian Bach
„Jauchzet, frohlocket“ Christmas Oratorio BWV 248
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Exsultate, jubilate KV 165
Charles Gounod
Repentir (O Divine Redeemer)
Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowski
Suite from the ballet The Nutcracker Op.71a
arr. Jan Vičar
Let us rejoice! Five Christmas Carols for choir and orchestra.
Performers
- Lucie Silkenová – Soprano
- Akademisches Chor Žerotín
- Pavel Koňárek – Choirmaster
- Andreas Sebastian Weiser – conductor
