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Lessons and Carols 2007

 

 
 

 

Art by Robert Taylor, 1998

 

Clark Avenue at First Street,

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

 

Sunday, December 16, 2007

 

 

 

Downloads

 

 
 

 

MP3 audio files of the music from Lessons and Carols 2007 can be downloaded individually from the Gathering Music section and Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols section.

In addition, a single ZIP file containing all 29 MP3 files (including both the Gathering Music and the music from Lessons and Carols) can be downloaded by clicking on the ZIP file icon below (Caution: this is an 83 MB file)

 

Zip file of all 29 music files from Lessons and Carols:

(83 MB)

 

A PDF file of the Lessons and Carols worship bulletin can be downloaded by clicking on the PDF icon below:

 

PDF file of the Lessons and Carols worship bulletin:

(1.7 MB)

 

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Lessons and Carols 2006

 

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Lessons and Carols 2005

 

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Lessons and Carols 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering Music

 

 
   

Click on the MP3 music icon to download an MP3 audio file of the following selections from the Gathering Music before the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

 

1. Change-ringing (Handbells played randomly)(1:19)

(1.2 MB)

 

2 Fanfare for Christmas Day, Martin Shaw (1875-1958), trumpet (0:52)

(0.8 MB)

 

3 Carol Prelude on GREENSLEEVES: "What child is this?" Searle Wright (1918-2004), organ (1:54)

(1.8 MB)

 

4 Concerto XIII, Allegro: "The Cuckoo and the Nightingale," G F Handel (1685-1750), organ (4:06)

(3.8 MB)

 

5 "Come, all ye shepherds" Bohemian folk song, arr. Martha Lee Thompson, handbells (1:11)

(1.1 MB)

 

6 La Nativite Jean Langlais (1907-1991). La Creche - Les Anges (The Angels) — Les Bergers (The Shepherds) — La Sainte Famille, organ (5:24)

(5.1 MB)

 

7 Two Carol Prelude (1962), David Gehrenbeck (b. 1931). ABERYSTWYTH: "Watchman, tell us of the night," VENITE ADOREMUS: "The snow lay on the ground", organ (3:34)

(3.3 MB)

 

8 Chorale, VOM HIMMEL HOCH: "From heaven above," BWV 248/9,606,738, J. S. Bach (1685-1750), organ (2:39)

(2.9 MB)

 

9 Voluntary on WIE SCHON LEUCHTET: "How brightly shines the Morning Star," Paul Manz (b. 1919), oboe & organ (3:20)

(3.1 MB)

 

10 Det Kimer nu til Julefest: The Bells of Christmas, Cathy Moklebust (b. 1958), handbells (2:02)

(1.9 MB)

 

11 "Joy to the world! The Lord is come!" ANTIOCH, G. F. Handel, trumpet (0:24)

(0.4 MB)

 

12 Pastorale on IRBY: "Once in royal David's city," Powell Weaver (1890-1951), organ (3:07)

(2.9 MB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

 

 
 

 

Click on the MP3 music icon to download an MP3 audio file of the following music selections from the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Click on the embedded YouTube video player start button to view a video clip of the music.

 

13 CHORAL INTROIT "Once in royal David's city" IRBY, Harvey Gauntlett, 1849 (2:41)

(2.5 MB)

 

 

14 CAROL IN PROCESSION "0 come, all ye faithful" ADESTE FIDELES, 18th century (5:47)

(5.4 MB)

 

 

The First Lesson. Genesis 3:8-15

God announces in the Garden of Eden that the seed of woman shall bruise the serpent's head

15 CAROL "Adam lay ybounden" [premiere*], Michael Djupstrom, 2007 (2:19)

(2.2 MB)

 

The Second Lesson. Genesis 22:15-18

God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall the nations of the earth be blessed

16 HYMN "There's a voice in the wilderness crying," PRESSER HALL, David Gehrenbeck, 1995 (3:43)

(3.5 MB)

 

 

The Third Lesson. Isaiah 9:2b, 6, 7

Christ's birth and kingdom are foretold by Isaiah.

17 CAROL "Before the marvel of this night," Carl Schalk, 1981 (3:18)

(3.1 MB)

 

 

The Fourth Lesson. Isaiah 11:1-3a, 4a, 6, 9

The peace that Christ will bring is foreshown

18 ANTHEM "Springs in the desert," Arthur B. Jennings, 1920 (4:44)

(4.4 MB)

 

 

The Fifth Lesson. Luke 1:26-35, 38

The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary

19 CAROL "Tidings! Tidings! Promise of salvation!" NOVA, NOVA, a traditional Basque carol (2:25)

(2.3 MB)

 

 

20 CAROL "The Virgin Mary had a baby boy," Traditional West Indian carol (3:05)

(2.9 MB)

 

 

The Sixth Lesson. Luke 2:1, 3-7

St. Luke tells of the birth of Jesus

21 CAROL "Little Star of Bethlehem," Charles Ives, 1935 (2:42)

(2.5 MB)

 

 

22 HYMN 110 "The snow lay on the ground, VENITE ADOREMUS, an Anglo-Irish carol (3:01)

(2.8 MB)

 

 

The Seventh Lesson. Luke 2:8-16

The shepherds go to the manger

23 CAROL Rocking, Traditional Czech (1:50)

(1.7 MB)

 

 

24 CAROL "In the dark of the night," German folk song, arr. Carl Halter (2:19)

(2.2 MB)

 

 

The Eighth Lesson. Matthew 2:1-11

The wise men are led by the star to Jesus

25 HYMN 92 "On this day earth shall ring," PERSONENT HODIE, from Piae Cantiones, 1582 (3:02)

(2.8 MB)

 

 

26 CAROL "O Jesu sweet, O Jesu mild," O JESULEIN SUSS, 17th century German harm. Johann Sabastian Bach, 1776 (2:31)

(2.4 MB)

 

 

The Ninth Lesson. John 1:1-14

St. John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation

27 CHORUS "The day shall dawn" (King David), Arthur Honegger, 1921 (5:44)

(5.4 MB)

 

 

28 OFFERTORY HYMN 96 "Angels we have heard on high" GLORIA, a French carol (3:46)

(3.5 MB)

 

 

29 CAROL "Silent night, holy night" STILLE NACHT, Franz Xaver Gruber, 1818 (5:58)

(5.6 MB)