Premiering ABC Classic Choir's “Summer Together”, the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and orchestra, with actor John Bell, soprano Julie Lea Goodwin and conductor Elizabeth Scott will present a delightful collection of Christmas music with something for everyone.
Over 600 choristers from Sydney Philharmonia's Symphony Chorus, VOX , Christmas Choir and the Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra will be performing works by John Rutter, Tchaikovsky, Irving Berlin and Handel as well as Elena Kats-Chernin and Kirli Saunders' new work for the ABC Classic Choir, “Summer Together”.
Join in and sing along.
Recorded on 17 December 2023 at Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. Producers Georgia Matthew and André Shrimski. Engineers Matthew Hiley, Jolen Camilleri and Andrew Edgson.
Program
John Rutter: Gloria
George Frideric Handel: Messiah (highlights)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite (excerpts)
Adolphe Adam: O Holy Night
Irving Berlin: White Christmas
Luke Byrne: Capricorn
Elena Kats-Chernin and Kirli Saunders: Summer Together
And an eclectic mix of singalong carols and favourite Christmas music.
Artists
John Bell (actor)
Julie Lea Goodwin (soprano)
Symphony Chorus
VOX
Christmas Choir
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
Elizabeth Scott (conductor)
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Tracklist
Hess, Nigel
A Christmas Overture [07'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Traditional
Gaudete [02'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + VOX + Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus + Sydney Philharmonia Christmas Choir
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Traditional
Cantata, BWV63 "Christen, ätzet diesen Tag": I. Chorus [05'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + VOX + Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Adam, Adolphe
O Holy Night [03'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + Julie Lea Goodwin (soprano)
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Mendelssohn, Felix
Hark the herald angels sing [02'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + VOX + Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus + Julie Lea Goodwin (soprano) + Sydney Philharmonia Christmas Choir
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Poulenc, Francis
O magnum mysterium [03'00]
VOX
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Puccini, Giacomo
La Boheme "Quando me'n vo" [04'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + Julie Lea Goodwin (soprano)
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Traditional
In dulci jublio [03'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + VOX + Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus + Sydney Philharmonia Christmas Choir
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Traditional
God Rest ye merry Gentlemen [02'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + VOX + Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus + Julie Lea Goodwin (soprano) + Sydney Philharmonia Christmas Choir
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Pierpont, James
Jingle Bells [02'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + VOX + Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus + Julie Lea Goodwin (soprano) + Sydney Philharmonia Christmas Choir
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Rutter, John
Gloria [18'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + VOX + Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus + Julie Lea Goodwin (soprano) + Sydney Philharmonia Christmas Choir
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Ešenvalds, Ēriks
Amazing Grace [04'00]
VOX
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Kats-Chernin, Elena
Summer Together [03'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + VOX + Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus + Sydney Philharmonia Christmas Choir
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Handel, George Frideric
Messiah "For unto us a Child is Born" [04'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + VOX + Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus + Sydney Philharmonia Christmas Choir
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Handel, George Frideric
Messiah "Rejoice" [04'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + VOX + Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus + Sydney Philharmonia Christmas Choir
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Handel, George Frideric
Messiah "Hallelujah Chorus" [04'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + VOX + Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus + Sydney Philharmonia Christmas Choir
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Head, Michael
The Little Road to Bethlehem [03'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich
Nutcracker Suite: Excerpts [06'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Traditional
Twelve Days of Christmas [04'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + VOX + Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus + Julie Lea Goodwin (soprano) + Sydney Philharmonia Christmas Choir
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Byrne, Luke
Capricorn [05'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + VOX + Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus + Sydney Philharmonia Christmas Choir
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Berlin, Irving
White Christmas [03'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + Julie Lea Goodwin (soprano)
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Traditional
O Come all ye Faithful [02'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + VOX + Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus + Julie Lea Goodwin (soprano) + Sydney Philharmonia Christmas Choir
ABC Classic Concert Recording
Traditional
We Wish You a Merry Christmas [02'00]
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra + VOX + Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus + Julie Lea Goodwin (soprano) + Sydney Philharmonia Christmas Choir
ABC Classic Concert Recording
James, William G
Carol of the Birds [01'46]
Alice Giles (harp)
Alice Giles: Christmas Music for Harp, ABC Classic 485 5244
Chopin, Frédéric
Prelude in D-flat minor, Op. 28, No. 15, 'Raindrop' [04'35]
Roger Woodward (piano)
The Chopin Album, ABC Classic 476 8782
Warlock, Peter
Capriol Suite: Christmas Night (Pieds-en-l'air) [02'08]
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Glorious Night: More Christmas Music of Peace and Tranquillity, ABC Classic 472 600-2
