OU Christmas Carol Concert
Tuesday 18th December 2012
11:30 – 12:30
Hub Theatre
Running Order
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
FoH: David and John
Introduced
/read by
Welcome into Carol 1: Once in Royal David’s City
Choir: Carols for Choirs1/30 p.100. Chord but no intro; verse 1,
sopranos + strings; v.2 choir unaccompanied, harmony as printed;
v.3 onwards plus audience and orchestra
Orchestra: Separate sheets of music, instructions and dynamics.
Verse 1 some strings; v.2 tacet; v.3 all strings; v.4 + some woodwind;
v.5 + more woodwind; v.6 + brass + timps/perc
Choir: Raffaella Aleotti: Exurgat Deus
Carol 2: Unto us is born a Son
Choir: CC1/43 p.154. As written
Orchestra: Willcocks Five Carols No.3. As written
Reading/Sketch: Carol Health and Safety (Jackie and team)
Carol 3: See amid the winter's snow
Choir: CC1/33 p.103
- intro as written
- all verses unison (v.2 women only, v.4 men only)
- all choruses as v.1 except for v.6 choir sings ‘Choir 2’ parts
Orchestra: Separate sheet (arr.BS). NB: please be sure to use
‘Revised 2007’ where provided (bsns, hns, tpts, tbns, tuba, timp, perc).
Follow ‘2012’ annotations in red ink (DB, tpts, timp, perc)
Quiz (during which Open Voices get into place)
Open Voices: Let it Snow and The Eyam Carol
Steve
Reading/Sketch: Heavenly Qualifications (Georgy and David) into 1
Peter 3-5,9 (Wendy)
9
Carol 4: As with gladness
Choir: CC1/4 p.8. Intro, last 4 bars. Verses 1, 3 as written; for vv.2, 4
use alternative harmony on separate sheet; v.5 use harmony for v.1
Orchestra: Goodmusic Set 1, No.2. 5 verses – use verses A, B, A, B, C
10 Orchestra: Christmas Cracker (Dennis conduct)
11 Sketch/Reading: Matt 1: 18-23 (John Lambert)
12 Choir: Liz Lane: Red Sky at Night
We wish you a merry Christmas CC1/19 p.60
13 Intro to Collection:
14 Carol 5: The First Nowell
Choir: CC1/38 p.126. Intro and all 6 verses as written
Orchestra: Willcocks Five Carols No.4. Intro and all 6 verses as written
Note: vocal and orchestral tenors may need to bring out tune in verses 3
and 5
Orchestra (play out) (Dennis conduct)
Collection Buckets: Wendy and Don
Bill
Bill
Bill
Steve
Steve/
Susan
8
Bill
Steve
Bill
Steve
Steve