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King of Christmas Bob Chilcott conducts the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers with special guests Jess Gillam and Katie Melua for a perfect concert to sing in the festive season.

Joined by members of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra, the celebration of the magic, jubilation, fun and joie-de-vivre of seasonal music is brought to life by Bob Chilcott, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers's very own Principal Guest Conductor. Singer Katie Melua and saxophonist Jess Gillam add their touch of Christmas sparkle into the mix with solo sets.

Programme to include:

Stuart Nicholson: Ding! Dong! Merrily on high
Christian Onyeji: Amuworo ayi otu nwa
Bob Chilcott: The Midnight of your birth
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence
John Gardner: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
Traditional: O little town (arr Bob Chilcott)
Leslie Pearson: In Dulci Jubilo
Traditional: Twelve Days of Christmas (arr Bob Chilcott)
Roger Harvey: Festive Cheer
Elizabeth Poston: Balulalow
Bob Chilcott: The Shepherds Sing
Darius Milhaud: 'Brazileiria' from Scaramouche
Bob Chilcott: 'Sweet was the song' from On Christmas Night
Mack Willberg: Jingle Bells
Johnny Marks: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (arr Bob Chilcott)
Anders Edenroth: The World for Christmas
Traditional/Blaine/Martin: Deck the Hall/Have yourself a merry little Christmas (arr Bob Chilcott)
David Willcocks: O come, all ye faithful

Jess Gillam - presenter/saxophone
Katie Melua - guest vocalist
Bob Chilcott - conductor
´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers
Members of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra
Rachel Mahon - organ
Ashok Gupta - piano

Followed by music off disc:

Arnold Bax: Christmas Eve – tone poem
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Malcolm Hicks, organ
Bryden Thomson, conductor