from Westminster
Abbey.
Introit: Freut euch und jubiliert (Bach)
Hymn: Of the Father's heart begotten (arr Willcocks)
Readings: John 1, w 1-5; Where shall the word be found? (T S Eliot)
0 magnum mysterium (A Scarlatti)
Hymn: Hark! the herald angels sing
Readings: Luke 2, w 8-14; The Angels' Song (U A Fanthorpe)
The Zither Carol (Czech, arr Sargent)
Sir Christemas (Mathias) Hymn: 0 little town of Bethlehem
Readings: Luke 2, w 15-16; Christmas (George Herbert ) Quern vidistis pastores (Poulenc)
Hymn: 0 worship the Lord Readings: Matthew 2, w 9-11; Words for the Magi (Elizabeth Jennings)
Videntes stellam (Poulenc) We three kings (arr Neary) Hymn: Where is this stupendous stranger?
Readings: Matthew 2, w 12, 16-18; On Another's
Sorrow (William Blake )
The Coventry Carol (trad) Vox in rama (Kirbye)
Hymn: Unto us is born a son (arr Willcocks) Balulalow (Warlock)
Organ Voluntary: Final (Franck) Organist and Master of the choristers Martin Neary
Sub-organist Martin Baker Assistant organist Stephen le Prevost