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Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 – 1704) was a contemporary of Lully and Couperin and this festive Christmas Mass was first performed during the reign of Louis XVI. Charpentier loved Christmas Carols and had composed two Suites of “Carols for Instruments” before deciding to incorporate no less than 11 popular French folk carols into the ordinary of the Mass for Midnight on Christmas Eve 1694. It has become one of Charpentier’s best loved pieces.

The choir is accompanied for this work by strings and recorders.
Each carol quoted in the work will either be played in movements from his Carol Suites or sung by the choir in between the movements of the Mass.

Please note this is an afternoon concert starting at 3 pm

Free Admission with Retiring Collection

Mince pies and Mulled wine for sale