Our 2024 Christmas programme celebrates the Mother of Christmas, with works that range from traditional carols and hymns to Mary, to impressive contemporary works and a new commission by Sixteen alto Kim Porter.

A Mother’s Love: Amsterdam

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ

Municipal Theater Nijmegen

A legendary figure in the establishment and development of the Early Music movement, Jordi Savall has contributed as much as any individual to the current popularity of works from the distant past. He brings with him the ensemble he founded 50 years ago, and which retains the sheer vitality and explorative excellence that has marked his entire career. The programme celebrates a tradition of consort music that lasted for two centuries and traversed many countries – with English composers notable for their prominence.

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Jordi Savall director, treble viol; Hespèrion XXI Book now

Wigmore Hall

Jordi Savall director, treble viol; Hespèrion XXI

Ahead of two performances at Wigmore Hall, one of the most exceptional figures in today’s music world, Jordi Savall, with Hesperion XXI the ensemble he founded 50 years ago, brings Irish audiences a rousing programme of Fantasies, Battles and Dances. The programme performed by these captivating artists celebrates the golden age of European Consort Music that lasted for two centuries and traversed many countries – with English composers notable for their prominence. Passion and creativity with world-class scholarship guaranteed!

Jordi Savall & Hesperion XXI - Wigmore Series Dublin

Royal Irish Academy of Music

Christmas is a time for families and old friends – for well-loved tunes and good cheer. But it’s also a time of mystery and wonder: of silent nights, and sounds that echo across centuries. We’re delighted to be back at The Apex this Yuletide for two nights of beauty, wonder and seasonal joy. From medieval carols to visionary modern masterpieces, it all takes its inspiration from the story at the heart of the season: a baby in a stable, surrounded by simply heavenly singing.

The Sixteen at Christmas

St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church

The Anvil

The Shops at Columbus Circle

Conclude your musical journey with “Ave Rex: A Musical Journey of Advent to Christmas” a glorious combination of WASO's Brass Octet, the Cathedral Consort, organist Stewart Smith and directed by Joseph Nolan.

This concert is a blend of sacred and secular Christmas classics, highlighted by the world premiere a new setting of the Magnificat by young West Australian composer, Ruben Davies.

Ave Rex: A Musical Journey of Advent to Christmas

Perth Concert Hall

Sacred-music chamber choir The Tallis Scholars explores a collection of stories tied to Easter, Lent, and natural disaster spanning six centuries. Renowned as “one of the UK’s greatest cultural exports” (BBC Radio 3), The Tallis Scholars will treat audiences to an evocative blend of sacred Renaissance music and contemporary works by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lang, Nico Muhly, Eric Whitacre, and more.

Robert Parsons

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18 - 19 Dec, 2024

A Mother’s Love: Amsterdam · The Sixteen

Dec 18, 2024

Jordi Savall director, treble viol; Hespèrion XXI Book now · Wigmore Hall

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