Program
Traditional
O come, Emmanuel
Greensleeves
The Coventry Carol
Lullaby, thou tiny little child
Gaudete
JOHN DOWLAND
Awake, sweet love
Mr. Dowland's Midnight
William Byrd
Lullaby, my sweet little baby
...and more by Baroque and Renaissance English composers including Thomas Tallis, Henry Purcell, Richard Pygott, Anthony Holborne
Featured ARTISTS
Antoine Plante, Conductor
Hannah Celeste Lu, Soprano
Cecilia Duarte, Mezzo Soprano
Eduardo Tercero, Tenor
Michael Kessler, Bass
RUNNING TIME
Approx. 1 hr, with no intermission
A perfect Christmastime concert
Enjoy a special English Christmas illustrated by wonderful traditional carols and music by Dowland, Byrd, and more, all captured in four cozy, intimate venues across Houston. It’s a soulful, beautiful Christmastime concert perfect for you and your family that you won’t soon forget.
The Neighborhood Series is sponsored by Phillips 66 and made possible also in part by the Houston Endowment and the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
BIOGRAPHIES OF FEATURED ARTISTS
Ensemble
Antoine Plante, Bass Viol
Paul Morton, Theorbo
Jesús Pacheco, Percussion
Andrew Schneider, Rehearsal Pianist
Hannah Celeste Lu, Soprano
Cecilia Duarte, Mezzo Soprano
Eduardo Tercero, Tenor
Michael Kessler, Bass
Jonathan Godfrey, Violin I
Oleg Sulyga, Violin II
Yvonne Smith, Viola