Echoes Festival Echoes Ensemble:'Christmas Voices'

'A thing of wonder'
GramophoneEchoes Festival 2026 draws to a close with what promises to be a spectacular evening of Christmas choral music from across the Anglo-Hispanic world.Our resident artist collective, Echoes Ensemble, presents the Nativity story, told through an eclectic programme of sacred and secular music spanning centuries, continents and traditions. From timeless Medieval favourites and exquisite gems of Renaissance polyphony to much-loved film music, the best of the British 20th-century choral tradition, and the irresistible rhythms of Christmas music from Spain, Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico, Ecuador and Argentina, this is a musical celebration guaranteed to stir the soul and have you swaying in your seat!The perfect way to welcome December and immerse yourself in the magic of the festive season!Cristobal de MoralesVeni Domine
Traditional Basque (arr. Pettman) Gabriel's Message
Jose Maria Vitier Misa cubana: 'Ave Maria'
Federico Jussid Isabel: 'Anima mea'
Manuel Garcia Morante 12 nadales tradicionals catalanes: 'Josep i Maria van a passejar'
John Williams Star of Bethlehem
John Rutter Donkey Carol
Antonio de Salazar Dad posada, zagales
Gustav Holst In the Bleak Midwinter
Anon. Spanish Riu, riu, chiu
Traditional Venezuelan Nino lindo
Traditional Galician (arr. Joubert) Torches
Juan Blas de Castro Angelus ad pastores ait
Anon. Ecuadorian Sagales a prisa
Francisco Guerrero Vamos al portal
Tomas Luis de Victoria Magi viderunt stellam
Juan Esquivel Tria sunt munera
Anon. (arr. Shaw) Coventry Carol
Ariel Ramirez Navidad nuestra: 'La Huida'
Peter Warlock Bethlehem DownEchoes EnsembleAna Beard Fernandez sopranoSofia Kirwan Baez sopranoJulia Merino mezzo sopranoNicholas Mulroy tenorTristan Hambleton baritoneIgnacio Lusardi Monteverde guitarsIain Hall recordersEdward Picton-Turbervill piano & organsLouise Duggan percussionSneak Peek Video Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq8p8OSIuKoThis is an ILAMS event organised in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes with the kind support of St Clement Danes as part of Echoes Festival 2026Ilams.Org.UK londres.Cervantes.Es stclementdanesraf.Org