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A Service of Readings and Carols for St Stephen's Day

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Direct from Westminster Abbey

Introit: Resonet in laudibus (Praetorius); Reading (rsv): John 1, vv 1-14; Carol: Salve puerule (Charpentier); Hymn: Good King Wenceslas; Reading (rsv): Luke 2, vv 8-14; Carols: Illuminare Jerusalem (Judith Weir); Susanni (Richard Rodney Bennett); Prayer; Carol: AUelujah! Freuet Euch (Hammerschmidt); Reading: The shepherds sing (George Herbert); Carols: The little road to Bethlehem (Head); Ding dong merrily (harmonised Charles Wood); Prayer, Carol: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (Gardner); Reading (rsv): Matthew 2, w 1-12: Carol: Noel Nouvelet (arr Stephen Jackson); Prayers; Carol: Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree (Poston); Hymn: Hark! The herald angels sing; Prayer and blessing
Organist and Master of the choristers SIMON PRESTON
Sub-organist HARRY BICKET

Contributors

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Judith Weir
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Richard Rodney Bennett
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George Herbert
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Charles Wood
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Noel Nouvelet
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Stephen Jackson
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Simon Preston
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Sub-Organist Harry Bicket
Source: Radio Times

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