Carols by choirs of angels, it’s a sure-fire recipe for success over the Christmas period. And don’t worry, these classics will be there this year too. But as always, the Vlaams Radiokoor also likes to come up with something a little more unexpected.

So they are going to fill the coldest and darkest winter days with the lightness of the Son of God Mass. A unique work by British composer James Whitbourn that combines heavenly vocal work with the warm woodwind sound of the soprano saxophone. A special combination of colours that no stained glass window can match.

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James Whitbourn
Son of God Mass
Give Us the Wings of Faith

Johann Sebastian Bach
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, BWV 74

Cecilia McDowall
Now May We Singen

Edmund Rubbra
The Virgin’s Cradle Song

Peter Wilhousky
Carol of the Bells (arr. Keith Roberts)

Judith Weir
Drop Down, Ye Heavens, From Above

Jeremy Filsell
O Be Joyful in the Lord

Herbert Howells
Sing Lullaby

David Willcocks
The First Nowell

Alain De Ley
Stille Nacht (Silent Night)

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with the support of Beside Tax Shelter and the Belgian Tax Shelter

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Christ-Mass: programme notes

Read the programme notes for Christ-Mass by Aurélie Walschaert.

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