Northern Sinfonia, conducted by Simon Halsey and joined by the amassed Newcastle-based choirs Northern Sinfonia Chorus and youth choir Quay Voices, ring in the holiday season with ‘Rejoice! Christmas at The Sage Gateshead’, a festive live recording featuring traditional carols, popular tunes and modern favourites.

This festive, live recording features something for everyone – traditional carols such as The First Nowell, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and O Come All Ye Faithful, popular tunes including Sleigh Ride and Jingle Bells, and modern favourites such as Howard Goodall’s The Lord is my Shepherd – making it the perfect stocking filler for far-flung family and friends.

Track Listing:
1. Roderick Elms: Fanfare da Festa
2. Arr. Roderick Elms: O Come, O Come Immanuel
3. J G Eberling: All My Heart This Night
4. Arr. Willcocks: The Sussex Carol
5. Arr. Willcocks: The First Nowell
6. Chilcott: The Marvellous Birth
7. Trad/Vaughan-Williams: O Little Town of Bethlehem
8. Arr. Hesketh: In Dulci Jubilo
9. Trad: Hark! The herald angels sing
10. Anderson: Sleigh Ride
11. Goodall: The Lord is my Shepherd
12. Mathias: Wassail Carol
13. Trad: Good King Wenceslas
14. Arr. Chilcott: Jingle Bells
15. Fletcher: Ring Out, Wild Bells
16. Trad: O Come All ye Faithful
17. Arr. Chilcott: We Wish You a Merry Christmas

"A performance that was practically flawless." - The Guardian

"Sang with a uniformity of tone, attack and spirit that was simply gorgeous to hear." - The Times