Autumn 2026
Christmas music for choir, strings and percussion
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Here you can find some details of our rehearsals, and how we prepare for another exciting concert
Resources
- Provisional programme & Learning resources
- Rehearsal schedule
- Homework for rehearsals
- Concert details and timetable
- Running order
Learning Resources
- Learning to read music
- YouTube and Spotify links for listening
- Sheet music: copies will be available at rehearsals
- Some MIDI files for individual voice parts
About the music
- Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Messe de Minuit pour Noël
- Cecilia McDowall: Christus Natus Est
- Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso in G minor op.6,8 “Christmas Concerto” (strings only!)
- other carols (from 100 Carols for Choirs) with tuned and untuned percussion
Listen to the music
Music scores
Scores will be distributed at the first rehearsals. If you wish to buy your own scores, here are some links:
Rehearsal schedule
AA = with Ailsa
AW = Alistair
HT = Holy Trinity Church, Dumbarton Road, Stirling
| Date | Messe de Minuit | Christus Natus Est | 100 Carols for Choirs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September | Kyrie, Gloria | 202 Joy to the world 62 Nativity Carol 266 Personent hodie 46 Angelus ad virginem | |
| 21 September | Sanctus, Agnus Dei | 274 Quem pastores 26 A spotless rose 73 Jingle, bells 192 Infant holy (unison) | |
| 28 September | 5 Personent hodie | ||
| 5 October | |||
| 12 October | |||
| 19 October | |||
| 26 October | Mid-semester reading week | ||
| 2 November | |||
| 9 November | |||
| 16 November | |||
| 23 November | |||
| 30 November | |||
| 5 December | Rehearsal and Concert |
Homework for rehearsals
Specific homework to come
- Listen to the music as much as you can in the first few weeks of the semester.
- Get to know the work so well that you can enjoy the rehearsals and, ultimately, the concert, aware that you’re part of something bigger than just your voice part.
Concert details and timetable
- Venue: Holy Trinity, Stirling, tbc
- Dress: all black
Saturday, 5 December
The hall will be open from about 1pm
- 12:30pm Church open, lighting being set up
- 1:30pm Choir to be ready, to check seating, warm-up
- 2:00pm Rehearsal start
- 5:00pm Rehearsal end
Alistair is aiming to complete the rehearsal with the choir by 4.30pm.
However, this may need to be extended depending on how they go! - 7:00pm Return for pre-concert warm-up in the Hall
- 7:30pm Performance starts!
The concert performance is expected to end around 9:30pm.
Running order
Disclaimer
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