CHRISTMAS FROM KING’S

 

A glorious collection of Christmas music from the best-loved choir of them all

 

CD 1

Favourite Carols from King’s

Once in Royal David’s City

O little town of Bethlehem

The First Nowell

I saw three ships

Personent hodie

Myn Lyking

A Spotless Rose

Away in a manger

I sing of a maiden

O come, O come, Emmanuel

While shepherds watched

Up good Christian folk and listen

In the bleak midwinter

Silent Night

The Holly and the Ivy

It came upon the midnight clear

The Three Kings

On Christmas Night

A child is born in Bethlehem

In dulci jubilo

0 come, all ye faithful

Hark! the herald angels sing

 

CD 2

A Festival of Lessons and Carols from King’s

Once in Royal David’s City

FIRST LESSON

Genesis 3

Adam lay ybounden

Sussex Carol

SECOND LESSON

Isaiah 9

Joseph and Mary

THIRD LESSON

St Luke 1

A maiden most gentle

FOURTH LESSON

St Luke 2

Stille Nacht!

Chester Carol

FIFTH LESSON

St Luke 2

Angels, from the realms of glory

SIXTH LESSON

St Matthew 2

A Babe is born

SEVENTH LESSON

St John I

O come, all ye faithful

Collect for Christmas Eve and the Blessing

Hark! the herald angels sing

In dulci jubilo

 

CD 3

Procession with Carols on Advent Sunday

Matin Responsory: I look from afar

Come, thou Redeemer of the earth

FIRST LESSON

Isaiah 40:1-8

An Advent Prose

Drop down, ye heavens, from above

SECOND LESSON

Jeremiah 23:5-6

Hymn: O come, O come, Emmanuel!

THIRD LESSON

Haggai 2:6-9

Up, awake and away!

All and some

FOURTH LESSON

Isaiah 35:1-6

’Twas in the year

The Cherry Tree Carol

King Jesus has a garden

On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry

FIFTH LESSON

St Luke 1:26-35 & 38

Gabriel’s Message

Wake, O wake! with tidings thrilling

SIXTH LESSON

St Mark 1:1-4a & 7-15

I wonder as I wander

My Dancing Day

Judah and Jerusalem, fear not

Prayers and Blessing

Lo! he comes with clouds descending

Nun komm’, der Heiden Heiland

Thomas Trotter, Adrian Partington, John Wells, Ian Hare, Francis Grier (organ)

 

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