from the Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge
Introduction: THE DEAN
The Advent Prose (Rorate Caeli-Mode i)
Processional Hvmn: Hail to the Lord's Anointed: Sentence. The Lord's Prayer, Collect for Advent I.
Antiphons.
First Lesson: Jeremiah 23, vv 1-6:
THE SENIOR CHORISTER
Syon, at thy shining gates (G. R. Woodward arr. George Guest )
Second Lesson: Romans 13, vv 8-14: AN UNDERGRADUATE
A tender shoot (Otto Goldschmidt )
Sentence. Collect for Advent II. Antiphons. There is no rose (John Joubert )
Third Lesson: Romans 15, VV 4-13: A CHORAL STUDENT Psalm 19, vv 1-10
Jesus Christ the apple tree (Elizabeth Poston )
Fourth Lesson: Luke 4, VV 14-21: A MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE STAFF
Hymn: Lo! he comes with clouds descending
Sentence, Collect for Advent III.
Antiphons.
King Jesus hath a garden (Dutch melody, arr Wood)
Fifth Lesson: Isaiah 42, vv 1-9: A FELLOW
The Linden Tree Carol (German melody, arr Reginald Jacques )
Sixth Lesson: Isaiah 40, VV 1-9: THE ORGANIST
Hymn: 0 come, 0 come Emmanuel! (trad French)
Sentence, Collect for Advent IV.
Antiphon: 0 Emmanuel
Sans Day Carol (trad Cornish, arr Rutter)
Ding Dong! merrily on high (16th-century French, arr. Malcolm Williamson)
Seventh Lesson: John 3. VV 1-8: THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE
Magnificat - Herbert Sumsion in G
Eighth Lesson: Philippians 4, w 1, 4-8, 19, 20: THE MASTER
Chorale: Break forth, 0 beauteous heavenly light
Sentence. The Christmas Collect.
Hymn: 0 come all ye faithful
The College Prayer The Blessing
Organist and Director of Music DR GEORGE GUEST
Organ students ADRIAN LUCAS and ANDREW LUMSDEN
Producer BARRY ROSE