Christmas Eve in King's
College Chapel, Cambridge Processional Hymn:
Once in royal David's city (Descants: Cleobury) Bidding Prayer
Carol: The Lord at first did Adam make (Cleobury)
First Lesson: Genesis 3, vv 8-15, 17-19: A CHORISTER
Carols: Jesus Christ, the apple tree (Music: Elizabeth Poston ); Adam lay ybounden
(Music: Peter Warlock )
Second Lesson: Genesis 22, VV 15-18: A CHORAL SCHOLAR Carols: In dulci jubilo
(Pearsall); I saw three ships (Philip Ledger)
Third Lesson: Isaiah 9, vv 2,6,7:
A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
CAMBRIDGE CHURCHES
Carols: Sussex carol (Philip Ledger); God rest you merry, gentlemen (David Willcocks ) Fourth Lesson: Isaiah 11,
VV l-3a, 4a, 6-9: A REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE CITY
Carols: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Musical setting: Praetorius); Noel nouvelet (Stephen Jackson )
Fifth Lesson: Luke 1, w 26-35,38: THE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Carols: Angelus ad Virginem (Medieval); Laetabundus (Music: Gordon Crosse )
Sixth Lesson: Luke 2, vv 1,3-7: A REPRESENTATIVE OF ETON. SISTER COLLEGE OF KING'S
Carols: 0 little town of Bethlehem (Music:
Walford Davies ); Silent night (Cleobury) Seventh Lesson: Luke 2, vv 8-16: A FELLOW
Carols: In the bleak mid-winter (Harold Darke ); The first Nowell (David Willcocks ) Eighth Lesson: Matthew 2, VV 1-11: THE VICE PROVOST
Carols: What sweeter music
(John Rutter ); Sir Christemas (William Mathias )
Ninth Lesson: John 1, vv 1-14: THE PROVOST
Hymn: 0 come, all ye faithful Collect and Blessing
Hymn: Hark! The herald-angels sing
Chorale Prelude upon 'In dulci jubilo' (Bach, Bwv 729)
Organ Scholar STEPHEN LAYTON Director of Music
STEPHEN CLEOBURY Stereo