Nine Lessons & Carols CD

Nine Lessons and Carols A traditional Christmas service, from one of Oxford's finest buildings, the fifteenth century chapel of Magdalen College, Oxford, where there has been a continuous choral tradition since the 1480s. Boys' voices soar in the fine acoustics, in an evocative and moving programme of Christmas music and readings. 1. Once in royal David's City. 2. Bidding Prayer, followed by The Lord's Prayer. 3. The truth sent from above. 4. 1st Lesson: Genesis 3:8-15 5. De profundis, Arvo Pärt. 6. 2nd Lesson: Genesis 22:15-18 7. O remember Adam's fall, Grayston Ives. 8. 3rd Lesson: Isaiah 9:2, 6-7. 9. Riu, riu chiu, Mateo Flecha. 10. 4th Lesson: Isaiah 11:1-9 11. How beautiful upon the mountains, John Stainer 12. 5th Lesson: Luke 1:26-38. 13. Es ist ein' 'Ros entsprungen, Michael Praetorius. 14. 6th Lesson: Matthew 1:18-23 15. Unto us is born a Son. 16. All sons of Adam. 17. Sweet was the song, Grayston Ives. 18. 7th Lesson: Luke 2:8-16. 19. Rise up, shepherd! 20. 8th Lesson: Matthew 2:1-11. 21. There shall a star, Mendelssohn. 22. 9th Lesson: John 1:1-14. 23. All this time. 24. Collect for Christmas Eve. 25. O come, all ye faithful. 26. The Blessing. 27. Paean, Leighton.Read More