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)
