Carol of the Bells
- Based on “Shchedryk”, a Ukrainian New Year song arranged by Mykola Leontovych between 1901 and 1916; Peter Wilhousky wrote the English words in 1936.
Cairo Opera House Christmas Concert
A selection of the most famous Christmas songs, with choir, soloists and orchestra.
- Date
- 26 December 2012
- Venue
- Cairo Opera House (Main Hall); Sayed Darwish Theatre, Alexandria
- With
- Nayer Nagui; Cairo Opera Orchestra; 17 soloists
About this concert
The thirteenth annual Christmas concert, with the Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui and seventeen soloists of the Cairo Opera Company. Carols included Carol of the Bells, Adeste Fideles and the Ave Marias of Caccini and Schubert. Postponed from 12 and 13 December, it was given on 26 and 27 December; the Alexandria concert was cancelled that year.
Programme
- Work
- Carols including Carol of the Bells, Adeste Fideles, Ave Maria (Caccini, Schubert)
About the music
“Caccini” Ave Maria
- Usually credited to the Renaissance composer Giulio Caccini, it was in fact written around 1970 by the Russian composer Vladimir Vavilov, who published it as “Anonymous”.
In the press and online
- FacebookThe choir’s post about this concertOpen on Facebook (opens in a new tab)
- Ahram Online PHOTO GALLERY: Christmas concert at the Cairo Opera House On 26 and 27 December, Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui and Cairo Celebration Choir with soloists from the Cairo Opera Company, performed annual Christmas concert Read the article (opens in a new tab)