Service of Nine Lessons and Carols | Sunday 24 December 2023 | Chester Cathedral

The Cathedral Clergy lead our Service of Nine Lessons and Carols on Sunday 24 December 2023, with the Cathedral Choir.

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The clergy and gathered congregation in the nave are joined live by others here on YouTube.

Congregation Carols:
Once in royal David's city
O little town of Bethlehem
God rest you merry, gentlemen
Hark! the herald angels sing

Choir Carols:
Masters in this hall - Marin Marais (1656-1728), arr. Jerrick Cavagnaro (b.1996)
Adam lay ybounden - Howard Skempton (b.1947)
Whence is that goodly fragrance - arr. David Willcocks (1919-2015)
Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming - arr. David Blackwell (b.1961)
Sans Day Carol - Cornish trad. arr. John Rutter (b.1945)
The New-born - Giles Swayne (b.1946)
Angelus ad virginem - arr. David Willcocks (1919-2015)
The Coventry Carol - arr. Brittney Boykin (b. 1989)
Sleep, my Jesus, sleep - Ukrainian traditional, arr. Philip Rushforth (b.1972)
Shepherds' Pipe Carol - John Rutter (b.1945)
The Three Kings - Peter Cornelius (1824-74)


Readings:
Genesis 3: 8 - 14
Isaiah 9: 2, 6 - 7
Isaiah 11: 1 - 9
Micah 5: 2 - 5a
Luke 1: 26 - 38
Luke 2: 1 – 7
Luke 2: 8 - 16
Matthew 2: 1 - 11
John 1: 1 - 14

Voluntary: Sortie on ‘In dulci jubilo’ - David Briggs (b.1962)

Organist and Master of the Choristers: Philip Rushforth
Sub-Organist: Alexander Lanigan-Palotai
Assistant Organist: Daniel Mathieson