Wassail! – 10 December 2023 – Old St Paul’s

A Carrol for Twelfth Day – from A Cabinet of Choice Jewels: or, The Christians Joy and Gladness. Set forth in sundry Pleasant New Christmas Carrols (1688)

Auf! Stimmet die Saiten – DIETRICH BUXTEHUDE

Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt – SAMUEL CAPRICORNUS

Coventry Carol – 1591 setting transcribed by THOMAS SHARP in A dissertation on the pageants or dramatic mysteries anciently performed at Coventry (1825)

Venite ocius, transeamus usque in Bethlehem – JOHANN HEINRICH SCHMELZER

Suite of dances from Fünff-stimmigte blasende Music – JOHANN CHRISTOPH PEZEL

Branle de l’Official – from Orchésographie – THOINOT ARBEAU

Gelobet seyst du, Jesu Christ – from Kirchen- and Tafel-Music – ANDREAS HAMMERSCHMIDT

Surrexit pastor bonus – SAMUEL CAPRICORNUS

Chaconne in G – GODFREY FINGER

A Carrol for a Wassel-Bowl – a 15th or 16th century wassail from Ancient Songs from the time of King Henry the Third to the Revolution (1790) – harmony by SAMUEL BERKAHN (2023)

Musicians:

• Gordon Lehany – Musical Director, Trumpet, Violin
• Chris Woolley – Trumpet
• Sharon Lehany – Cornetto, Dancing-Master
• Peter Maunder – Alto sackbut, Guitar
• Natania Ngawhau – Tenor sackbut
• Jonathan Harker – Bass sackbut
• Antonia Grant – Violin
• Samuel Berkahn – Viola
• Jane Young – Cello
• Craig Bradfield – Bassoon (absent from performance)
• Anna Sedcole – Soprano
• Caroline Burchell – Soprano
• Helene Page – Alto
• Toby Gee – Countertenor
• Mark Bobb – Bass
• Thomas Nikora – Organ, Harpsichord
• Ben Whitton – Timpani, Percussion

With special thanks to: