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Art by Robert Taylor, 1998
Sunday, December 17, 2006
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Gathering Music (36 minutes
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Festival of Nine Lessons and
Carols
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(129 MB) |
Music Files
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Gathering Music
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1. Noel Suisse: A Swiss Carol,
Louis-Claude D'Aquin (1694-1772), Organ. |
(1.8
MB) |
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2. Three Carol Preludes (1962), David
Gehrenbeck (b. 1931)
ABERYSTWYTH: "Watchman, tell us of
the night" (Hymn 640)
CRANHAM: "In the bleak midwinter"
(Hymn 112)
VENITE ADOREMUS: "The snow lay
on the ground" (Hymn 110) |
(5.0 MB) |
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3. Carol Prelude on STILLE NACHT
(from Die Natali, op, 37) Samuel Barber (1910-1981) |
(2.8
MB) |
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4. Three Chorale Preludes (BWV 645,
648, 650) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
WACHETAUF!: "Sleepers, wake! A voice
astounds us" (Hymn 61)
MEINE SEELE ERHEBT DEN HERREN: "My
soul doth magnify the Lord"
KOMMST DER NUN, JESU?: "Art thou,
Jesus, from heaven to earth now descending?" |
(8.2
MB) |
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5. Change-ringing. Handbells |
(0.8
MB) |
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6. Sonata No. 5, in E minor Antonio
Vivaldi (1678-1741) Cello and Organ
I Largo
II Allegro
III Largo
IV Allegro |
(10
MB) |
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7. Pastorale on IRBY: "Once in royal
David's city" Powell Weaver (1890-1951) Organ |
(2.9
MB) |
A
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
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8. CHORAL INTROIT "Once in royal
David's city" IRBY, Harvey Gauntlett, 1849 |
(2.5
MB) |
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9. Carol in Procession "O come, all
ye faithful" ADESTE FIDELES, 18th century |
(5.2
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
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10. CAROL "Adam lay ybounden" Boris
Ord, 1957 |
(1.5
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
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11. PLAINSONG AND CHORALE, "O
heavenly Word, eternal Light,"
Stanzas 1, 3, 5: VERBUM SUPERNAM
PRODIENS, 13th century,
Stanzas 2,4: O HEILAND, REISS,
Rheinfelsisches Gesangbuch, 1666 |
(2.5
MB) |
The Third Lesson.
Isaiah 9:2b, 6, 7. Christ's birth and kingdom are foretold by Isaiah.
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12. HYMN 65 "Prepare the way O Zion!"
BEREDEN VAG FOR HERRAN, 1697 |
(2.1
MB) |
The Fourth Lesson.
Isaiah 11:1-3a, 4a, 6, 9. The peace that Christ will bring is foreshown
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13. ANTHEM "Springs in the desert"
Arthur B. Jennings, 1920 |
(4.6
MB) |
The Fifth Lesson.
Luke 1:26-35, 38. The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary
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14. CAROL "The angel Gabriel"
GABRIEL'S MESSAGE, Traditional Basque carol |
(2.3
MB) |
The Sixth Lesson.
Luke 2:1, 3-7. St. Luke tells of the birth of Jesus
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15. CAROL "Infant holy, Infant lowly"
Polish carol, arr. David Willcocks |
(1.8
MB) |
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16. HYMN 112 "In the bleak midwinter"
CRANHAM, Gustav Hoist, 1906 |
(3.8
MB) |
The Seventh Lesson.
Luke 2:8-16. The shepherds go to the manger
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17. CAROL "See amid the winter's
snow" John Goss, arr. David Willcocks |
(5.1
MB) |
The Eighth Lesson.
Matthew 2:1-11. The wise men are led by the star to Jesus
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18. CAROL Zither Carol Czech folk
tune, arr. Malcolm Sargent |
(3.1
MB) |
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19. HYMN 92 "On this day earth shall
ring" PERSONENT HODIE, from Piae Cantiones, 1582 |
(3.2
MB) |
The Ninth Lesson.
John 1:1-14. St. John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation
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20. CAROL "Jesus child" John Rutter,
1974 |
(3.8
MB) |
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21. OFFERTORY HYMN 96 "Angels we have
heard on high" GLORIA, a French carol |
(3.5
MB) |
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22. CAROL "Silent night, holy night"
STILLE NACHT, Franz Xaver Gruber, 1818 |
(4.6
MB) |
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Lessons and Carols 2004
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