in King's College Chapel, Cambridge
Hymn: Once in royal David's city (H. J. Gauntlett ) The Bidding Prayer
Hymn: Of the Father's heart begotten (Piae Cantiones, 1582) First Lesson: Genesis 3, vv 8-13, 22-24: A CHORISTER
This is the truth (trad English); Adam lay ybounden (Boris Ord)
Second Lesson: Genesis 22. vv 15-18: A CHORAL SCHOLAR
On Christmas night (trad English)
Third Lesson: Isaiah 9, vv 2. 6, 7: A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CAMBRIDGE CHURCHES
God rest you merry, gentlemen (trad English)
Fourth Lesson: Isaiah 11. vv 1-3a, 4a, 6-9: A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE
In dulci jubilo (14th-century German)
Fifth Lesson: St Luke 1, vv 26-35. 38: THE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Joseph was an old man (trad English); Sing we to this merry company (John Rutter ) Sixth Lesson: St Luke 2. vv 1, 3-7: A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
SISTER COLLEGE AT ETON
The holly and the ivy (trad English); Now the holly bears a berry (trad Cornish)
Seventh Lesson: St Luke 2, vv 8-16: A FELLOW
Quelle est cette odeur agreable? (trad French); Can I not sing but hoy? (Francis Jack son)
Hymn: While shepherds watched (Este's Psalter. 1592)
Eighth Lesson: St Matthew 2. VV 1-11: THE VICE-PROVOST
A Babe is born (William Mathias ): Personcnt hodie (Piae Cantiones. 1582)
Ninth Lesson: St John 1, vv 1-14: THE PROVOST
Hymn: 0 come. all ye faithful (J. F. Wade )
Collect for Christmas Eve The Blessing
Hymn: Hark. the herald angels sing (Mendelssohn) Director of Music
DAVID WILLCOCKS
JAMES LANCELOT (organ)
(Singing Joy to the world: pages 6-7)