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1958 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols


Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 1958

From the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge

Director of Music: David Willcocks; Organist: Simon Preston

Hymn: Once in royal David's city (Gauntlett/Mann)

The Bidding Prayer

Invitatory: Recitative & Chorale from Christmas Oratorio (Bach)

First Lesson: Genesis 3, vv. 8-15

Carol: Adam lay ybounden (Boris Ord)

Carol: I saw three ships (Willcocks)

Second Lesson: Genesis 22, vv. 15-18

Carol: Sussex Carol (Willcocks)

Third Lesson: Isaiah 9, vv. 2, 6 & 7

Hymn: God rest you merry, gentlemen (Willcocks)

Fourth Lesson: Isaiah 11, vv. 1-9

Carol: In dulci jubilo (Pearsall/Jacques)

Fifth Lesson: St. Luke 1, vv. 26-35 & 38

Carol: Gabriel's Message(Pettman)

Sixth Lesson: St. Matthew 1, vv. 18-23

Carol: A virgin most pure (Wood)

Carol: Myn Lyking (RR Terry)

Seventh Lesson: St. Luke 2, vv. 8-16

Carol: Away in a manager

Hymn: While shepherds watched their flocks (Willlcocks)

Eighth Lesson: St. Matthew 2, vv. 1-11

Carol: Rejoice & be merry (Jacques)

Carol: The Blessed Son of God (Vaughan Williams)

Ninth Lesson: St. John 1, vv. 1-14

Hymn: O come, all ye faithful (Willcocks)

Collect & The Blessing

Hymn: Hark! the herald angels sing (Willcocks)

Organ: In dulci jubilo (Bach); Placare Christe Servulis (Dupre); Toccata (Reger)

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