The traditional festive concert for Christmas in the German Church.

PROGRAM

Part I

1) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Fugue in G minor BWV 578, for organ
Michalis Kantaridis, organ

2) Johann Sebastian Bach
Bereite dich Zion, aria for alto from the Christmas Oratorio,
BWV 248.
Maria Georgakarakou, mezzo-soprano

3) Pietro Yon (1886-1943)
Gesù bambino
Rania Panagiotou, soprano

4) Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759)
Sonata for Flute and Continuo in G Major HWV 363
Nelli Nikolopoulou, flute

5) Traditional: (David Waren, arrangement)
Riu Riu Chiu
Set of Clarinets

6) Traditional: (Ted Parson, cover)
Kling Giockchen
Go Tell It On The Mountain
Wind ensemble

7) William Harold Neidlinger (1863-1924)
The birthday of a King
Aphrodite Fykari, soprano

8) Traditional (John Floyd Campbell, cover)
Noël nouvelet
Afroditi Fykari, soprano—Mania Evangeliou, mezzo-soprano

9) Traditional (Bernard Dewagtere, arrangement)
What child is this
Afroditi Fykari, soprano—Mania Evangeliou, mezzo-soprano

10) Franz Gruber (1787-1863)
Stille Nacht
Performance by musical saw and organ

11) Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
Es ist ein rose entsprungen
Performance by musical saw and organ

12) Traditional (Christos Paraskevopoulos, arrangement)
O Tannenbaum – Oh fir tree

13) Traditional
Maria durch ein dornwald ging

14) Franz Gruber
Stille Nacht – Nyx Sanctuary

15) Camille Saint Saens (1835-1921)
Tollite Hostias from the Christmas Oratorio, act 12


Part B

1) Eugène Gigout (1844-1925)
Toccata in B minor from the collection 10 Pièces pour orgue
Michalis Kantaridis, organ

2) Albert Hay Malotte (1895-1964)
The Lord's Prayer
Maria Georgakarakou, mezzo-soprano

3) Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Mille Cherubin in Coro
Mania Evangeliou, mezzo-soprano

4) Peter Cornelius (1824-1874)
Christkind
Aphrodite Fykari, soprano

5) John Rutter (1945- )
Angel's Carol
Afroditi Fykari, soprano—Mania Evangeliou, mezzo-soprano

6) Stephen Adams (Michael Maybrick) (1841-1913)
The Holy City
Afroditi Fykari, soprano—Mania Evangeliou, mezzo-soprano

7) Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
Es ist ein Rose entsprungen

8) Michael Praetorius
A kind born in Bethlehem

9) Traditional
Guillot prends ton tambourine

10) Léon Boëllmann (1861-1897)
Toccata from the Gothic Suite for organ
Michalis Kantaridis, organ

11) Adolphe Adam (1803-1856)
The Holy Night
Rania Panagiotou, soprano

12) Lewis Redner (1831-1908)
The little town of Bethlehem
Performance by musical saw and organ

13) Traditional
Oh come, oh come Emmanuel
Performance by musical saw and organ

14) Traditional
Le message des Angels

15) Traditional
Gaudete


The artists involved are:
Rania Panagiotou, soprano
Aphrodite Fykari, soprano
Maria Georgakarakou, mezzo-soprano
Mania Evangeliou, mezzo-soprano
Clarinet: Katerina Liudaki, George Zervos, Koutelou
Efrosony, Giannou Giannis, Androutsos Odysseas,
Kostantinos Rigopoulos, Phoebe Paxinou, Sofia Roussaki,
Sophia Perrakis.
Trumpet: Ioannis Fundedakis
Trombones: Kolelis Leonidas, Kolaros Tasos
Drum: Alexis Filippopoulos
General Manager: Elefantis Ioannis
Georgios Leontaridis, musical saw
Christos Paraskevopoulos, church organ in
accompanying the artists and directing the choir
Michalis Kantaridis, church organ solo and accompaniment
choir
Nelli Nikolopoulou, flute
The Cantus Celestis Choir