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A solo chorister singing Once in Royal David's City begins the Christmas celebration from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. Stephen Cleobury directs the famous choir.

A solo chorister singing Once in Royal David's City begins the traditional celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The world-famous choir, directed by Stephen Cleobury, sings glorious and well-loved carols, including In Dulci Jubilo, Away in a Manger, Dormi Jesu, O Holy Night and O Come All Ye Faithful. The story of the Nativity is told in the familiar words of the King James Bible, along with Christmas poems by Elizabeth Jennings, Thomas Merton and Christina Rossetti.

1 hour, 15 minutes

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Order of Service

颁础搁翱尝厂听蹿谤辞尘听碍滨狈骋鈥橲听2015
A Celebration of Christmas

from the Chapel of听King鈥檚 College, Cambridge
with the Choir of听King鈥檚 College, Cambridge

Director of Music

STEPHEN CLEOBURY

Organ Scholars

TOM ETHERIDGE

RICHARD GOWERS

Cello

GUY JOHNSTON

Dean

The Revd Dr STEPHEN CHERRY
Dean and Director of Theology, King鈥檚 College, Cambridge

SERVICE


1. ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID鈥橲 CITY by听Henry John Gauntlett,听descant: David Willcocks


Bidding Prayer:听The Dean


2. IN DULCI JUBILO听arr. R. L. de Pearsall

Reading: LUKE 1: 26-38


3. THE ANGEL GABRIEL听arr. David Willcocks


4. OUT OF YOUR SLEEP听Richard Rodney Bennett


5. THE VISITATION听Elizabeth Jennings


6. ANGELUS AD VIRGINEM听arr. Stephen Cleobury


7. THERE IS NO ROSE听John Joubert


Reading: LUKE 2: 1, 3-7


8. DORMI JESU听John Rutter


9. TOMORROW SHALL BE MY DANCING DAY听arr. John Gardner


10. GOD REST YOU MERRY, GENTLEMEN听arr. David Willcocks


Reading: LUKE 2: 8-16


11. AWAY IN A MANGER听arr. David Willcocks


12. DE VIRGINE MARIA听Carl R眉tti


13. CAROL听Thomas Merton


14. QUITTEZ, PASTEURS听arr. Stephen Cleobury


15. O HOLY NIGHT听arr. John Rutter


16. ALL SAINTS听Christina Rossetti


17. LOVE CAME DOWN AT CHRISTMAS听R.O. Morris


18. WHAT SWEETER MUSIC听John Rutter


Reading: JOHN 1: 1-14


19. O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM听Ola Gjeilo


Blessing:听The Dean


20. O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL听arr. David Willcocks


End of service.

Credits

Role Contributor
Producer James Whitbourn
Director Pamela Hossick
Conductor Stephen Cleobury

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