Stephen Bell  conductor
Noah Stewart  tenor

Coates  Overture: The Merrymakers; Rossini Domine Deus from Petite Messe Solonnelle; Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Overture; Donizetti L’elisir d’amore: Una furtive lagrima; Prokofiev Cinderella (selection); Puccini Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai; Bach Sheep May Safely Graze; Prokofiev Troika; Lara Granada;  Arr. Campbell A Swingin’ Christmas Overture; Spiritual I Want Jesus to Walk With Me; Traditional O Tannenbaum; Pierpoint Jingle Bells (arr. Gould); Traditional O Holy Night; Arr. Taylor Deck The Halls; Elfman The Nightmare Before Christmas; Cahn/Styne Let It Snow; Martin/Blane Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas; Anderson Sleigh Ride

After packing them in for his first Hallé Christmas Concert in 2016, stellar American tenor Noah Stewart returns for another seasonal spectacular. Noah’s story has been a remarkable journey from a choir in Harlem, New York, to the stages of the world’s great opera houses. He’s also become a BBC Music Ambassador, appeared with the John Wilson Orchestra, and his debut album topped the classical charts for seven weeks. For this appearance Noah comes with a trio of great operatic and choral arias and a sackful of festive favourites. Maestro Stephen Bell is our genial host and conducts the Hallé in a lively mix of orchestral classics, from Bach to Prokofiev. Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker is back to spread some Christmas cheer and there’s some spooky spice from Danny Elfman’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. Hucknall’s king of light music, Eric Coates, gets the party started in grand style with his sparkling overture to The Merrymakers.