Sunday, 24 December, 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve,
The Christmas Pageant in the Church
Sunday, 24 December, 8:00 p.m. Christmas Eve,
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
The Combined Choirs of Grace Church in New York
7:30 Prelude
A Christmas Fantasia (World Premier)…….Malcolm Archer (b.1952)
Commissioned by the people of Grace Church in New York
Cynthia Roberts, violin; John Thiessen, trumpet, Patrick Allen, organ
HYMNS, Once in royal David’s city…….IRBY, Descant by David V. Willcocks (1919-2015)
…..Angels we have heard on high…….GLORIA
…..The angel Gabriel…….GABRIEL’S MESSAGE
…..O come, all ye faithful (vs.1-3,6)…….ADESTE FIDELES, Descant by David V. Willcocks
…..What child is this…….GREENSLEEVES
…..Silent night, holy night…….STILLE NACHT
…..Hark! the herald angels sing…….MENDELSSOHN, Descant by David V. Willcocks
CAROLS, …..Ding dong! Merrily on high…….16th cent. French tune, arranged by David V. Willcocks
…..Adam lay ybounden…….Boris Ord (1897-1961)
…..Infant holy, Infant lowly…….Polish carol arranged by David V. Willcocks
…..In dulci jubilo…….Old German tune arr. R.L. Pearsall (1795-1856)
…..The Infant King…….Basque Noël, arranged by David V. Willcocks
…..And there were shepherds from CHRISTMAS ORATORIO…….J.S. Bach (1685-1750) arr. David V. Willcocks
…..Suo Gân…….Welsh Lullaby arr. George Guest (1924-2002)
…..All Bells in Paradise…….John Rutter (b.1945)
Postlude, Choral Fantasy on In dulci jubilo, BWV 792…….Johann Sebastian Bach
24 December, 11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve,
Candlelight Choral Eucharist, Rite I – The Adult Choir
10:30 Festival Music for Organ, Trumpet, and Violin.
A Christmas Fantasia (World Premier)…….Malcolm Archer (b.1952)
Commissioned by the people of Grace Church in New York
Cynthia Roberts, violin; John Thiessen, trumpet, Patrick Allen, organ
Hymns 83, O come, all ye faithful…….ADESTE FIDELES
…….96, Angels we have heard on high…….GLORIA
…….79, O little town of Bethlehem…….ST. LOUIS
…….115, What child is this…….GREENSLEEVES
…….105, God rest you merry, gentlemen…….GOD REST YOU MERRY
…….111, Silent night…….STILLE NACHT
…….87, Hark! the herald angels sing…….MENDELSSOHN
Offertory Anthem, All Bells in Paradise…….John Rutter (b.1945)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei…….George Malcolm Missa ad Præsepe (1917-1997)
At the Communion, Anthem, The Infant King…….Basque Noël, arranged by David V. Willcocks (1919-2015)
Carols from hymn list
Postlude: Noël Suisse…….Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772)
25 December, Christmas Morning, Holy Communion, Rite I
11:00 o’clock a.m.
The Adult Choir
Hymns 83, O come, all ye faithful…….ADESTE FIDELES
…….96, Angels we have heard on high…….GLORIA
…….100, Joy to the world!…….ANTIOCH
…….115, What child is this…….GREENSLEEVES
…….107, Good Christian friends, rejoice…….IN DULCI JUBILO
…….87, Hark! the herald angels sing…….MENDELSSOHN
Psalm 98: 1-6. Cantate Domino…….Anglican Chant (I. A. Atkins)
Offertory Anthem, All Bells in Paradise…….John Rutter (b.1945)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei…….George Malcolm Missa ad Præsepe (1917-1997)
At the Communion, Anthem, Infant holy, Infant lowly…….Polish carol arranged by David V. Willcocks
Prelude: Gesu Bambino…….Pietro Yon (1886-1943)
Postlude: Noël Grand Jeu et Duo…….Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772)
