Stile Antico: A Spanish Nativity
Thursday 04 December 2025
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
An irresistible mix of sumptuous Christmas polyphony and joyful folk influences from the sensual world of Renaissance Spain.
At Christmas time in renaissance Spain, they didn’t just sing – they danced, too, in celebrations that brought sacred ritual and everyday song into exuberant, life-affirming harmony. In a Christmas concert like no other, Stile Antico weaves a garland of sumptuous polyphony and infectiously joyful folk dances. Luminous devotional music by Victoria and Morales jostles with beautiful Christmas songs, a colourful retelling of the Epiphany, and classic villancicos – Spain’s answer to the traditional carol. “The singing is staggeringly beautiful” said the Sunday Times, and there’s a chance to meet the singers afterwards, too.
Mateo Flecha el Viejo Riu riu chiu
Sebastian de Vivanco Ave Maria
Tomas Luis de Victoria Ne timeas Maria
attrib. Hernando Franco Sancta Maria e y un il huicac
Tomas Luis de Victoria Kyrie (Missa O magnum mysterium)
Tomas Luis de Victoria Gloria (Missa O magnum mysterium)
Fernando de las Infantas Angelus ad Pastores ait
Pedro Rimonte De la piel de sus ovejas
Cristobal de Morales Pastores, dicite, quidnam vidistis
Tomas Luis de Victoria Credo (Missa O magnum mysterium)
Tomas Luis da Victoria O Magnum mysterium
Tomas Luis de Victoria Sanctus and Benedictus (Missa O magnum mysterium)
Francisco Guerrero A Un Niño llorando
Mateo Flecha el Viejo El Jubilate
Tomas Luis de Victoria Agnus Dei (Missa O magnum mysterium)
Cristobal Morales Cum natus esset
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Thu 04 Dec | 7:30 PM | £35/£30/£25/£16/£10 | Book |
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