Gaude!

Sunday 7 December 2025, 3pm
St John’s Parish Church, Adel

Leeds Guild of Singers return for their annual carol concert to St John’s Parish Church, Adel, Leeds.

Songs of joy for Christmastide including music by Kerensa Briggs, Olivier Messiaen, Kenneth Leighton, Ola Gjeilo and others.

Programme:

Paul FINCHAM — Ring the Bells

Kerensa BRIGGS — Seeking You

Ruben LILJEFORS — Now it draws near to Christmas

Olivier MESSIAEN — O Sacrum Convivium!

WILHOUSKY — Carol of the Bells

Gustaf NORDQVIST — Christmas, Shining Christmas

Kenneth LEIGHTON — Lully, Lulla

Robert Luis de PEARSALL — In Dulci Jubilo

Einojuhani RAUTAVAARA — Canticum Mariae Virginis

Arr. GJEILO — In the Bleak Midwinter

Judith WEIR — Drop Down Ye Heavens, from Above

P. I. TCHAIKOVSKY — Legend (The Crown of Roses)

Elizabeth POSTON — Jesus Christ the Apple Tree