The University of Lisbon Youth Choir and the University of Lisbon Chamber Choir come together in a concert that brings Britten, Lopes-Graça, Poulenc, Rossini and Mendelssohn to St George’s Anglican Church. Located within the British Cemetery next to Jardim da Estrela, this 19th-century church is known for its acoustic qualities.

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) A Ceremony of Carols
Procession "Hodie Christus natus est"
Wolcum Yole!
There is no rose
That yongë child
Balulalow
As Dew in Aprille
This Little Babe
Interlude
In Freezing winter night
Spring Carol
Deo Gracias
Recession “Hodie Christus natus est”

Fernando Lopes-Graça (1906-1994) 1st Christmas Cantata of traditional Portuguese songs (excerpts)

Ó meu menino Jesus

Do varão nasceu a vara

Vinde, vinde já, ó Deus

Esta noite, à meia noite

Estas casas são mui altas

Acordai pastorinhas

Eu hei-de dar ao menino

Pela noite de Natal

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Seigneur je vous en prie

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) Three sacred pieces
La Fede
L’ Espérance
La Charité

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) Denn Er hat seinen Engeln befohlen

Erica Mandillo – University of Lisbon Youth Choir direction

Luis Almeida – University of Lisbon Chamber Choir direction

João Lucena e Vale piano