2017
A solo chorister sings Once in Royal David's City to begin the traditional celebration of Christmas from the candlelit Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
A solo chorister sings Once in Royal David's City to begin the traditional celebration of Christmas from the candlelit Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
The world-famous choir, directed by Stephen Cleobury, sings a glorious selection of carols, including the Sussex Carol (arr. Ledger), O Holy Night (arr. Rutter), Away in a Manger (arr. Willcocks) and O Magnum Mysterium (Lauridsen).
The Christmas story is told in the words of the King James Bible and in poems by Christina Rossetti and Christopher Pilling.
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CAROLS from KING鈥橲 2017
A Celebration of Christmas
from the Chapel of King鈥檚 College, Cambridge
with the Choir of King鈥檚 College, Cambridge
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1.听SUSSEX CAROL听arr. Philip Ledger
2. Reading:听LUKE 1
听听听 The Angel Gabriel brings glad tidings to Mary.
3.听GABRIEL鈥橲 MESSAGE听arr. Pettman
4.听A SPOTLESS ROSE听Herbert Howells
5.听Reading:听LUKE 1听
听听听 Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth.
6.听THE LINDEN TREE CAROL听arr. Stephen Cleobury
7.听THERE IS NO ROSE听John Joubert
8. Reading:听LUKE 2
听听听 Mary鈥檚 son is born in Bethlehem.
9.听AWAY IN MANGER arr, David Willcocks
10.听THE HOLLY AND THE IVY arr. June Nixon
11.听GOD REST YE MERRY, GENTLEMEN arr. David Willcocks
12. Reading:听Christmas Eve by Christina Rossetti
听 听 听听In her poem 鈥楥hristmas Eve鈥� Christina Rossetti invites the whole creation to celebrate 听 听 听 听 听 the birth of听听 Christ.
13.听THE SHEPHERD鈥橲 CAROL听Bob Chilcott
14.听O HOLY NIGHT听Adolphe Adam
15.听Reading:听The Meeting Place by Christopher Pilling
听 听 听Christopher Pilling鈥檚 poem 鈥楾he Meeting Place鈥� is an invitation to wonder at the adoration 听 听 听 听of the magi.
16.听WE THREE KINGS听arr. Martin Neary
17.听THE MAGI鈥橲 DREAM James Whitbourn
18. Reading:听MATTHEW 2
听听听听听Joseph, Mary and Jesus flee as refugees to Egypt.
19.听ILLUMINARE JERUSALEM听Judith Weir
20.听THE SHEPHERD鈥橲 FAREWELL听Berlioz
21. Reading:听JOHN 1听
听听听听听St John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation.
22.听O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM听Morten Lauridsen
23.听O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL听arr. David Willcocks
24. ORGAN VOLUNTARY
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Director of Music
Dr STEPHEN CLEOBURY, CBE
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Organ Scholars
DONAL McCANN
HENRY WEBSDALE
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Chaplain
The Revd ANDREW HAMMOND
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Provost
Professor MICHAEL PROCTOR
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Dean
The Revd Dr STEPHEN CHERRY
Dean and Director of Studies in Theology, Religion & Philosophy of Religion, King鈥檚 College, Cambridge
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | James Whitbourn |
| Producer | Pamela Hossick |
| Director | Pamela Hossick |
| Executive Producer | Dave Stanford |
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