As Old Christmas Day approached, a crowd of over 70 people packed the Methodist Hall at St John’s on 4th January 2015 for the concert “Drive the Cold Winter Away”.  The concert raised £375 in support of the Manx Charity SUN. 

The programme of seasonal music is set out below and included voices, viols, recorders, crumhorns, harpsichord and percussion.

As it fell on a holie Eve & Heigh ho holiday    

Sweet was the song the virgin sang      

Sonata in G                                                           

What Child is this?               

The Cradle & the Lullabie                

Il est né   

Hackney           

Drive the cold winter away

Gaudete

Suite                                                                   

Sonata in F major                                           

Upon my lap               

Fantasy Sextet            

Hollis Berrie

In dulci Jubilo                                                   

Antony Holborne (c1545-1602)

Anon

John Loeillet of London (1680-1730)

Anon (to the tune of Greensleeves)

Antony Holborne (c1545-1602)

Anon

Clement Woodcock (d1590)

Pub John Playford 1651-1728

Anon

William Brade (1560-1630)

Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)

Martin Peerson (c1572 -1651)

William Byrd (c1540-1623)

Anon

Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)