Bethlehem by Rutland Boughton

New Sussex Opera follows its ‘jaw-droppingly stupendous’ producon of Lampe’s The Dragon of Wantley with a Chorus production of this magnificent but rarely heard work for soloists and chorus. First performed in 1915, Bethlehem is a gorgeous ‘choral drama’ based on a Coventry mystery play. Rutland Boughton’s music features beautiful choral writing, including wonderful arrangements of Christmas carols as you’ve never heard them before. Rutland Boughton was a contemporary of Vaughan Williams, a friend of George Bernard Shaw and Thomas Hardy. Conductor Hamish Dustagheer, Director Cate Couch, New Sussex Opera Chorus - soloists include Mehreen Shah, James Beddoe and Mae Heydorn.