Con Brio presents two performances of the Christmas Concert: Friday December 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM and Sunday December 15, 2024 at 3:00 PM at Christ the King church, Old Lyme, with the Con Brio Festival Orchestra, and Con Brio Chorus, conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce. The guest soloists are: Louise Fauteux, soprano, Allison Messier, mezzo-soprano, Ransom Bruce, tenor and Christopher Grundy, bass.
Tickets are $40 or $15 for students. Patrons are advised to purchase tickets early, as concerts do sell out. In response to high attendance, Con Brio has made substantially more parking spaces avaialable to Patrons.
Festive Fanfare, Balmages
Vesperae solennes de Confessore, K 339, (Psalms 109, 110, 111, 112, 116 and Magnificat), W.A. Mozart, including the sublime Laudate Dominum
Once in Royal David’s City, Words: Alexander, Gauntlett
Sanctus, from Mass in B minor, J.S. Bach (conducted by Dr. Chris Shepard)
INTERMISSION
O come, all ye faithful, Trad. arr. Hill
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, Op. 12, Nicolai (1599), Distler
Then shall a Star from Jacob come forth, Op. 97 (Matthew 2:1-2, Numbers 24:17, Psam 2:9), from Christus, Mendelssohn
Behold a star from Jacob’s shining, Op. 97 (Numbers 24:17), from Christus, Mendelssohn
Ave Maria, Nr 2, Trad. Bruckner
Gaudete: from Jistebnice (1420) and Piae Cantones (1582), Sametz
Sure on this shining night, Words: Agee, Lauridsen
Here we come a-wassailing, Trad. arr. Rutter
Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Martin and Blane, arr. Haynes
Joy to the world, Words: Watts, Handel, arr. Mason, arr. Wilberg
