The Festival Chorale presents its first concert under the direction of Matthew Evans, including works by Praetorius, J.S. Bach, Vaughan Williams, and more, followed by a selection of carols, both familiar and unusual.

O magnum mysterium – Tomás Luis de Victoria
“Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming” – Michael Praetorius
Jesu bleibet meine Freude – J.S. Bach
Gloria sei dir gesungen – J.S. Bach
“There is No Rose of Such Virtue” – John Joubert
“This Christmastide (Jessye’s Carol)” – Donald Fraser
Fantasia on Christmas Carols – Ralph Vaughan Williams
“The Gloucestershire Wassail” – traditional
“Good King Wenceslas” – arranged by Reginald Jacques
Gaudete! – traditional
Riu, Riu, Chiu – Mateo Flecha the Elder
“The Boar’s Head Carol” – traditional
“Past Three O’Clock” – traditional
“Ding Dong Merrily on High” – arranged by Mack Wilberg