Christmas from Sweden

Performers

Susanna Andersson

Soprano

Mats Lidström

cello

Bengt Forsberg

piano

Choir from Swedish Church in London

Terry Waite

Narrator

Programme

Bach

Jesu joy of man’s desiring (arr. Myra Hess)

Ölander

Nu ha vi jul for cello and piano

Tegnér

3 Swedish Christmas Songs

Liszt

Evening bells from 'The Christmas Tree'

Grainger

The Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol

Howells

Come sing and dance

Mats Lidström

The Stamp King (world première)

Bach

Blithe bells (arr. Percy Grainger)

Traditional

English and Swedish Christmas songs

Reger

Marie Wiegenlied

Traditional

Still, still, still

Olsson

2 movements from 'Yuletide' Op. 3

Mats Lidström

Christmas Cookies

Gruber

Silent Night

About this concert

A perfect way to celebrate the final days before Christmas with Swedish and British festive songs and carols for all the family. The programme is interspersed with two of J. S. Bach’s ageless works, Gounod’s famous Jewel Song from the Faust, the world première of a story by cellist Mats Lidström for narrator, piano and cello and a musical recipe for Christmas cookies! Swedish mulled wine and gingerbread will be served in the interval. Proceeds to be donated to charity.

Concert Management: Lisa Peacock Concert Management Limited

PR and Marketing: From Sweden Productions

Sponsors:

Embassy of Sweden, London

Anglo-Swedish Society

SEB

Radison Blu Portman Hotel, London

Visit Sweden

Church of Sweden, London