Service of Lessons and Carols - 2007 Cambridge

Here's the music for the recent carol service at Cambridge. (found it here)

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Live from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.

This service, which for many people all over the world marks the beginning of Christmas, is based around nine Bible readings which tell the story of the loving purposes of God.

The Choir sings carols old and new and leads the congregation in traditional Christmas hymns.

Director of Music: Stephen Cleobury
Organ Scholar: Peter Stevens
Order of service

Once in royal David's city *

Bidding Prayer read by the Dean

Glory to the Christ Child (Alan Bullard)

First lesson: Genesis 3:8-15, 17-19, read by a Chorister

This is the truth (Herefordshire carol arr. Vaughan Williams)
Adam lay ybounden (Boris Ord)

Second lesson: Genesis 22:15-18, read by a Choral Scholar

Sai sveta nakti (Latvian carol arr. Cleobury)
In dulci jubilo (arr. de Pearsall)

Third lesson: Isaiah 9:2, 6-7, read by a representative of the Cambridge churches

Now comes the Dawn (Brett Dean - first performance, commissioned by King's College)
O little town of Bethlehem (arr. Vaughan Williams and Armstrong)

Fourth lesson: Isaiah 11:1-3a, 4a, 6-9, read by a representative of the city of Cambridge

Det ar en ros utsprungen (arr. Sandstrom)
A spotless rose (Philip Ledger)

Fifth lesson: Luke 1:26-35, 38, read by a representative of Eton College

Gabriel's Message (arr. Pettman)
Bogoroditse Dyevo (Part)

Sixth lesson: Luke 2:1, 3-7, read by the Chaplain

I sing the birth (Elgar)
A babe is born (Mathias)

Seventh lesson: Luke 2:8-16, read by the Director of Music

Dormi, Jesu! (Rutter)
While shepherds watched *

Eighth lesson: Matthew 2:1-12, read by a Fellow

The Three Kings (Cornelius arr. Atkins)
Ding dong merrily on high (arr. Wilberg)

Ninth lesson: John 1:1-14, read by the Provost

O come, all ye faithful *

Collect and Blessing

Hark! the herald angels sing *

Organ voluntaries: In Dulci Jubilo BWV 729 (Bach)

[Sortie on In Dulci Jubilo (David Briggs first performance)