Contact Information

General Enquiries: 01865 987 222
Box Office: 01865 980 980
Email: [email protected]

Christmas with Sir John Rutter

Christmas with Sir John Rutter

Christmas with Sir John Rutter

12 Dec 2024 | 19:00 | Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street

Please note the change of start time

Traditional carols:
O come, all ye faithful,  arr. David Willcocks
King Jesus hath a garden, arr. John Rutter
Quelle est cette odeur agréable, arr. David Willcocks
I saw three ships, arr. John Rutter

Tchaikovsky The Crown of Roses

Arensky Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky

The first Nowell, arr. David Willcocks

John Rutter Brother Heinrich’s Christmas

Britten Wolcom Yole and There is no rose from A Ceremony of Carols

Ding dong! merrily on high, arr. John Rutter  

Carols by Gustav Holst:
In the bleak mid-winter
Lullay my liking
Personent hodie

Handel Excerpt from Messiah

John Rutter Christmas Child (Oxford première)
John Rutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol Narrator (solo reading)

A. A. Milne King John’s Christmas (solo reading)

Carols arranged by John Rutter:
The twelve days of Christmas
Still, still, still
Silent Night

Hark! the herald angels sing, arr. Willcocks

The Choir of Merton College
Choristers of Winchester Cathedral
Sir John Rutter conductor

Sir John Rutter returns to Oxford for another Christmas celebration in the company of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Merton College Choir and the Choristers of Winchester Cathedral. Sir John's musical fable Brother Heinrich's Christmas forms the centrepiece of a programme that features carols and Christmas music old and new including some of Sir John's own carols, and as ever the audience has the opportunity to sing along with the choir and orchestra in classic Christmas hymns.

Supported by Jon & Julia Aisbitt

Christmas with Sir John Rutter

12 Dec 2024

Tickets: £15, £28, £38, £48
(Students from £5)
Duration: 120 min
Venue: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street
Thursday 12th December, 2024 – 19:00
From £15
(Students from £5)

Upcoming events

View All Events

Bach Mass in B Minor

21 Nov 2024 – 19:00

Marios Papadopoulos assembles a team of front rank soloists and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir for Bach’s monumental B Minor Mass.

Learn More

Huw Williams Organ Recital

22 Nov 2024 – 13:15

On the mighty Dobson organ at Merton College, Bath Abbey organist Huw Williams orients his recital around the last of Bach’s sublime Trio Sonatas.

Learn More

Whatever the weather is outside, we have music to match as the Oxford Philharmonic and weather man Alasdair Malloy lead us through a meteorological musical marvel!

Learn More

Bach Mass in B Minor

Nov 21 2024 – 19:00

Marios Papadopoulos assembles a team of front rank soloists and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir for Bach’s monumental B Minor Mass.

Learn More

Huw Williams Organ Recital

Nov 22 2024 – 13:15

On the mighty Dobson organ at Merton College, Bath Abbey organist Huw Williams orients his recital around the last of Bach’s sublime Trio Sonatas.

Learn More