What you'll hear and see
The music
- John Rutter «Magnificat anima mea» (Magnificat) «Christmas Lullaby»
- John Francis Wade «Adeste Fideles» (arr. Sir David Willcocks)
- Traditional «Il est né, le divin enfant» (arr. Kerry Turner) «Les Anges dans nos campagnes» (arr. Ivan Boumans)
- Franz Schubert «Du bist die Ruh» D 776 (arr. Anton Webern) «An die Musik» D 547 (arr. Max Reger)
- Eduard Ebel «Leise rieselt der Schnee» (arr. Ivan Boumans)
- Traditional «O du fröhliche» (arr. Kerry Turner)
- Mathieu Lamberty «An der grousser hell'ger Nuecht» (arr. Ivan Boumans)
- Ivan Boumans Jingle Bells meets PipesRhapsodic fantasy on «Jingle Bells»
- Peter Cornelius «Drei Könige wandern» (arr. Pierre Nimax)
- James Lord Pierpont «Jingle Bells» (arr. Sir David Willcocks)
- Edwardi Kabuka «Amezaliwa» (arr. Netty Glesener)
- Christopher Tin «Baba Yetu»(version pour petit orchestre, solistes et chœur)
- José Feliciano «Feliz Navidad» (arr. Ivan Boumans)
- Franz Xaver Gruber «Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht» (arr. Ivan Boumans)
The artists
- Luxembourg Philharmonic
- Chœur de Chambre du Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg
- Chanteurs du chœur de l'INECC Luxembourg
- Pueri Cantores du Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg
- Pierre Cao conducting
- Pierre Nimax conducting
- Wolf Matthias Friedrich bass-baritone
- Maurice Clement organ
Music surrounds us in the time leading up to Christmas, setting the tone and creating a festive atmosphere. Even nicer than listening via headphones or loudspeaker is enjoying it live at a great concert hall such as the Philharmonie – especially when there’s not only a full-size orchestra on stage, but several children’s and youth choruses. This makes the experience even more intense, not to mention interactive: as every year, the audience is invited to sing along heartily when the most beautiful carols of the season resound!