Cat No. JM68507
Price £55.00
Composer: Nigel Hess
Arranger: Philip Littlemore
Category: Christmas Music

Nigel Hess’ vivacious and colourful A Christmas Overture, originally commissioned as an orchestral work by John Rutter for his 2007 Christmas Festival, proved an instant success with audience and orchestra alike. Traditional carols, skilfully juxtaposed and interwoven, provide the thematic material.
They are, in order of appearance:

• Ding Dong! Merrily On High;
• Il Est Né Le Divin Enfant;
• Infant Holy, Infant Lowly;
• Personent Hodie;
• We Wish You A Merry Christmas
• Angels From The Realms Of Glory, which brings the overture to a majestic close.

Fragments of other carols appear along the way to enrich the texture of what is surely one of the most attractive pieces written for the festive season.