Traditional A Cappella Christmas Carols in Woodend

Join us for a family friendly afternoon of Christmas Carols, as outstanding chamber choir Ensemble Gombert, directed by John O’Donnell, bring the Christmas cheer to Woodend. It will be Ensemble Gombert’s first performance of Christmas carols in Woodend since 2018.

Imagine being in Kings College Cambridge listening to Christmas carols of many times and places, from the Medieval era to the present day, with much-loved melodies from Europe, the Americas and Australia. The program will feature some well-known carols, including many family favourites, along with some lesser-known pieces.

Christmas favourites include O Little Town of Bethlehem, Ding Dong! Merrily on High, Away in a Manger, Carol of the Drum, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Some European favourites include Il Est Né le Divin Enfant, and Noël Nouvelet (from France) and Kommet, ihr Hirten, and Stille Nacht (from Germany).

Listen to them in the glorious acoustics of St Ambrose Church. Don’t miss what is guaranteed to be an enjoyable and uplifting performance by Australia’s premier a Cappella choral ensemble. Tickets are on sale now.

Date: Sunday 15 December, 2024
Time: 3:00pm
Location: St Ambrose Church, Woodend

Closing my eyes, the music swept me far away to a time and place when those who first heard this work were certain of the divine, and hopeful of their place in an afterlife where the angels would surely sing like this.

- Review of Ensemble Gombert by Limelight Magazine

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