Christmas with the Bevan Family Consort
Wells Cathedral
Music
Friday 13th December
Led by internationally recognised lyric sopranos Mary and Sophie Bevan,The Bevan Family Consort has maintained a tradition of choral excellence from one of the UK's most renowned musical families. Celebrating the release of their inaugural Christmas album, expect an evening of festive favourites and lesser-known gems from centuries of yuletide songs.
"The British Von Trapps" - The Times (2023)
The Bevan Family Consort will also be performing at Wiltshire Music Centre on Saturday 14 December 2024 at 7.30pm.
CD PRE-ORDER: Christmas with the Bevan Family Consort
Following their first successful album on Signum Records, the Bevan Family Consort present a collection of Christmas Carols and compositions for Advent. The collection includes familiar works such as Darke's setting of 'In the Bleak Midwinter', which is presented here in a new arrangement by Francis Bevan and was as works newly transcribed for this album such as Palestrina's 'Missa sine nominee a5' and Weelkes 'Gloria in excelsis Deo'. 'Lute-book lullaby' also features, composed by original Bevan Family Choir founder David Bevan. THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2023 "[A] lovingly curated selection of works for voices… All received performances of exquisite subtlety and clarity" – The Times
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