Kings Place, London

The seasonal celebration of Christmas has been the inspiration for so many great musical masterpieces, and brass instruments are a vital part of this festive musical fabric. In this concert Septura focus on some of the highlights of the rich Christmas canon – including Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Handel’s Messiah and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. Where years of repetition have dulled the impact of these wonderful works Septura — described by BBC Music Magazine as “dazzlingly polished” — illuminate them afresh, casting them in a brand new light through the unique and uplifting sound of the brass septet.

Septura are joined on stage by Clemency Burton-Hill, narrating the story of the Nutcracker.

Programme:

Schütz Das Wort ward Fleisch
Bach Christmas Suite
Praetorius Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Brahms Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Handel Messiah (excerpts)

Interval

Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker