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Special guests: José Cura, Guy Barker & Sibongile Khumalo
Lesley stars in a spectacular Christmas music show, alongside international celebrities, including opera superstar José Cura, famous jazz trumpeter Guy Barker (The Talented Mr Ripley) and South African diva Sibongile Khumalo.
Enjoy this colourful and passionate performance at leisure from the best seat in the house - featuring exciting new arrangements of Christmas and classical songs, along with traditional favourites – as well as operatic arias and duets.
Highlights include Mozart’s Alleluia from Exultate Jubilate (K165), a jazzy version of Purcell’s Sound the Trumpet with Guy Barker, a swinging, South African style
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Little Drummer Boy with Sibongile Khumalo and a virtuoso duet with José Cura in Silent Night.
Region: All
Running Time: 60 minutes
Picture Format: NTSC
Color: Color
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Works on This Recording
1.
Minuit, Chrétiens "O holy night" by Adolphe Adam
Performer:
Lesley Garrett (Soprano)
Conductor:
Philip Ellis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Northern Sinfonia,
Northern Spirit Singers
Period: Romantic
Written: France
2.
The Little Drummer Boy "Carol of the Drum" by Katherine K. Davis
Performer:
Lesley Garrett (Soprano),
Sibongile Khumalo ()
Conductor:
Philip Ellis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Northern Sinfonia,
Northern Spirit Singers
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1958; USA
3.
Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a): Alleluia by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Lesley Garrett (Soprano)
Conductor:
Philip Ellis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Northern Sinfonia,
Northern Spirit Singers
Period: Classical
Written: 1773; Milan, Italy
4.
Aurora: Intermezzo Epico by Hector Panizza
Performer:
José Cura (Tenor)
Conductor:
Philip Ellis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Northern Sinfonia,
Northern Spirit Singers
Period: Romantic
Written: 1907; Argentina
5.
In the bleak midwinter by Traditional
Performer:
Lesley Garrett (Soprano)
Conductor:
Philip Ellis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Northern Sinfonia,
Northern Spirit Singers
Written: France
6.
On Holy Ground by Geron Davis
Performer:
Lesley Garrett (Soprano)
Conductor:
Philip Ellis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Northern Sinfonia,
Northern Spirit Singers
Period: 20th Century
7.
Sound the trumpet, Z 335 by Henry Purcell
Performer:
Guy Barker (Trumpet),
Lesley Garrett (Soprano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Guy Barker Trio
Period: Baroque
Written: 1687; England
8.
Neptune's Daughter: Baby, It's Cold Outside by Frank Loesser
Performer:
Lesley Garrett (Soprano),
Guy Barker (Trumpet)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Guy Barker Trio
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1948; Los Angeles, Califor
9.
Work(s) by Various
Performer:
Steve Lodder (Keyboards),
Lesley Garrett (Soprano)
10.
Abide with me by William Henry Monk
Performer:
José Cura (Tenor)
Conductor:
Philip Ellis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Northern Sinfonia,
Northern Spirit Singers
Period: Romantic
Written: 1861; England
11.
Navidad nuestra: El Nacimiento by Ariel Ramirez
Performer:
José Cura (Tenor)
Conductor:
Philip Ellis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Northern Sinfonia,
Northern Spirit Singers
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1964; Argentina
12.
Angels from the realms of glory by Traditional
Performer:
Lesley Garrett (Soprano),
Sibongile Khumalo ()
Conductor:
Philip Ellis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Northern Sinfonia,
Northern Spirit Singers
Written: France
13.
Silent Night by Franz Xaver Gruber
Performer:
José Cura (Tenor),
Lesley Garrett (Soprano)
Conductor:
Philip Ellis
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Northern Sinfonia,
Northern Spirit Singers
Period: Classical
Written: 1818; Austria
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