The Program for WVC’s Fall 2025 Concerts

  A Ceremony of Carols Benjamin Britten

  Four Motets for Christmas Season Francis Poulenc

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. O magnum mysterium

                  2. Quem vidistis pastores dicite

                  3. Videntes stellam

                  4. Hodie Christus natus est

"More to come"

Here is the Wikipedia article about Britten's Ceremony:  Click here.

Here is a brief Wikipedia article (in French) about Poulenc's Motets.   Click here.

Some YouTube videos of Poulenc's Motets

Scrolling-score practice video:  

Francis Poulenc - Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël (audio + sheet music)

John Rutter's Cambridge Singers performing Poulenc's Motets:  

O magnum mysterium

Quem vidistis pastores dicite

Videntes stellam

Hodie Christus natus est

< More to Come >

Click here for Practice Tracks for Sopranos.

Click here for Practice Tracks for Altos.

Click here for Practice Tracks for Tenors.

Click here for Practice Tracks for Basses.

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Cyberbass and Choralia have excellent practice aids for the Britten Ceremony of Carols. 

For Poulenc's Christmas Motets, click on these links

Cyberbass 

Choralia's offerings:

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. O magnum mysterium             

                  2. Quem vidistis pastores dicite

                  3. Videntes stellam

                  4. Hodie Christus natus est

Give them a try.

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Documents for Fall 2025

The vocal score for the Poulenc's "Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël" (Four Motets for the Christmas Season) can be viewed and downloaded from the box below.