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01 intro Hymn: Once in Royal David's City (desc. Cleobury) Bidding Prayer read by the Dean Ding, Dong! merrily on high (arr. Williamson) First lesson: Genesis 3, vv 8-19 read by a Chorister Jesus Christ the apple tree (Poston) Hear the voice of the Bard (Musgrave - first performance, commissioned by King's College) Second lesson: Genesis 22 vv 15-18 read by a Choral Scholar Love came down at Christmas (Morris, arr. Cleobury) Joy to the world (Holford, arr. Keyte and Parrott) Third lesson: Isaiah 9 vv 2, 6-7 read by a Member of the College Staff Illuminare, Jerusalem (Weir) Hymn: Unto us is born a Son (arr. Willcocks) Fourth lesson: Isaiah 11 vv 1-3a, 4a, 6-9 read by a Representative of the City of Cambridge The Lamb (Tavener) A New Year Carol (Britten) Fifth lesson: Luke 1 vv 26-35, 38 read by a representative of the sister College at Eton Angelus ad Virginem (arr. Cleobury) Hymn to the Virgin (Britten) Sixth lesson: Luke 2 vv 1, 3-7 read by the Chaplain Away in a manger (arr. Willcocks) A Boy was born (Britten) Seventh lesson: Luke 2 vv 8-16 read by the Director of Music The Shepherd's Carol (Chilcott) Hymn: While shepherds watched (desc. Cleobury) Eighth lesson: Matthew 2 vv 1-12 read by the Vice-Provost Susanni (Bennett) I saw three ships (arr. Preston) Ninth lesson: John 1 vv 1-14 read by the Provost Hymn: O come, all ye faithful (arr. Willcocks) Collect and Blessing Hymn: Hark, the Herald Angels Sing (desc. Cleobury) Organ voluntaries: In dulci jubilo (BWV 729) (Bach) Dieu parmi nous (Messiaen) outro

Director of Music: Stephen Cleobury Organ Scholar: Douglas Tang Producer: Simon Vivian

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