December 24, 2007 – 8:30 PM and 9:00 PM
The Feast of the Nativity
The Carol Prelude Service – 8:30 PM
The Hymns
Once in royal David’s city
–
Stanzas 1-3 harmonised by A. H. Mann,
Descant and organ part by David Willcocks
The first Nowell
–
English traditional carol, arr. Willcocks
The Carols and Motets
I sing of a maiden
–
Patrick Hadley
Ding dong! merrily on high
–
16th c. French tune harmonised by Charles Wood
Bethlehem Down
–
Peter Warlock
Sir Christèmas
–
William Mathias
The Service of Holy Communion – 9:00 PM
The Hymns
The Processional Hymn:
O come, all ye faithful
– arr. Willcocks
The Sermon Hymn:
Good Christian men rejoice
The Lighting of the Christ Candle:
Away in a manger
– arr. August Maekelberghe
The Communion Hymn:
O little town of Bethlehem
(Tune:
St. Louis)
The Kneeling Hymn:
Silent night, holy night
The Recessional Hymn:
Hark! the herald Angels sing
– arr. Willcocks
The Setting of the Ordinary
Communion Service in F Major
– Harold Darke
Old Scottish Chant (739)
The Minor Propers
Christmas at Midnight
– Gregorian Chant:
The Anglican Use Gradual
The Psalms, Anthems, Carols, and Motets
The Introit:
Hodie Christus natus est
–
Francis Poulenc
The Psalm:
85:8-13.
Audiam quid loquatur.
– Anglican Chant:
George C. Martin
The Offertory Anthem:
Let all mortal flesh keep silence
–
Edward Bairstow
The Carols at Communion:
A Spotless Rose
–
Herbert Howells
The blessèd son of God
–
Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Organ Voluntaries
The Prelude:
Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen, op. 122, no. 8
– Johannes Brahms
The Postlude:
Toccata (from Symphonie V, op. 42)
– Charles-Marie Widor
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