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The Advent Carol Service

on BBC Radio 3

direct from the Chapel of St John's College. Cambridge
Advent Prose (Rorate Caeli-Mode i)
Hymn: Hail to the Lord's anointed (Johann Cruger ) First Lesson: Jeremiah
23, VV 1-6: HEAD CHORISTER In noctis umbra desides (Kath Gesangbuch , 1608) Adam lay ybounden (Peter Warlock )
Second Lesson: Romans
13. VV 8-14: UNDERGRADUATE A spotless rose (Howells) There is no rose (Gerald Hendrie )
Third Lesson: Romans
15, vv 4-13: CHORAL STUDENT Psalm 119. vv 138-144 The Lord at first (trad English)
Fourth Lesson: Luke 4, VV 14-21: A MEMBER OF
THE COLLEGE STAFF
Hymn: Of the Father's heart begotten
Gabriel's Message (trad, arr Shaw)
Fifth Lesson: Isaiah 42, VV 1-9: A FELLOW
0 Love. how deep (Rouen Antiphoner 1728)
Sixth Lesson: Isaiah 40. vv 1-9: SENIOR TUTOR
Hymn: 0 come. 0 come Emmanuel!
Seventh Lesson: John 3. VV 1-8: THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE
Magnificat: Howells in G Eighth Lesson:
Philippians 4, vv 1, 4-8, 19, 20: THE MASTER
Chorale: Break forth (harmonised Bach) The Angel Gabriel
(Basque traditional)
If ye would hear (Dutch traditional)
Hymn: 0 come. all ye faithful
Organist and Director of Music DR GEORGE GUEST Organ students ADRIAN LUCAS.
ANDREW LUMSDEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Johann Cruger
Unknown:
Kath Gesangbuch
Unknown:
Peter Warlock
Unknown:
Gerald Hendrie
Music:
Dr George
Unknown:
Adrian Lucas.

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