A Festival of Lessons and Carols

1

Once in Royal David's City

03:53

Rodney Williams, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Hugh Maclean, Boris Ord

Treble: Rodney Williams - Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Hugh Maclean - Musical Director: Boris Ord - Composer: Henry John Gauntlett

2

The Bidding Prayer

01:36

John Sheppard

Narrator: John Sheppard

3

And There Were Shepherds....Chorale [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Sung in English]

03:24

Nigel Rogers, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Hugh Maclean, Boris Ord

Tenor: Nigel Rogers - Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Hugh Maclean - Musical Director: Boris Ord - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

4

First Lesson: Genesis III 8-15 [The Bible]

01:49

R. L. Strickland

Narrator: R. L. Strickland

5

Ding Dong, Ding (Up Good Christen Folk, and Listen)

01:16

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Hugh Maclean, Boris Ord

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Hugh Maclean - Musical Director: Boris Ord - Composer: Anonymous

6

Flos de Radice Jesse

02:25

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Hugh Maclean, Boris Ord

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Hugh Maclean - Musical Director: Boris Ord - Composer: Anonymous

7

Second Lesson: Isaiah IX 1-5 [The Bible]

01:05

Donald Beves

Narrator: Donald Beves

8

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

02:03

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Hugh Maclean, Boris Ord

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Hugh Maclean - Musical Director: Boris Ord - Composer/Author: Anonymous

9

In Dulci Jubilo

03:54

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Hugh Maclean, Boris Ord

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Hugh Maclean - Musical Director: Boris Ord - Composer/Author: Anonymous

10

Third Lesson: St. Luke I, 26-33 & 38 [The Bible]

01:47

Donald Beves

Narrator: Donald Beves

11

Hail! Blessed Virgin Mary

02:07

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Hugh Maclean, Boris Ord

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Hugh Maclean - Musical Director: Boris Ord - Composer: Anonymous

12

Fourth Lesson: St. Matthew I, 18-23 [The Bible]

01:31

Donald Beves

Narrator: Donald Beves

13

A Virgin Most Pure

02:55

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Hugh Maclean, Boris Ord

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Hugh Maclean - Conductor: Boris Ord - Composer/Author: Anonymous

14

Fifth Lesson: St. Luke II - The Shepherds Go To The Manger [The Bible]

01:47

Donald Beves

Narrator: Donald Beves

15

While Shepherds Watched

02:57

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Hugh McLean, Boris Ord

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Hugh McLean - Musical Director: Boris Ord - Composer: Anonymous

16

The Shepherd's Cradle Song

03:52

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Hugh McLean, Boris Ord

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Hugh McLean - Director: Boris Ord - Composer/Author: Traditional

17

Sixth Lesson: St. Matthew II 1-5, 7-11 [The Bible]

01:54

The Right Hon. H. U. Willink, Q. C., Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge

Narrator: The Right Hon. H. U. Willink, Q. C., Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge

18

The Three Kings

02:41

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Hugh Maclean, Boris Ord

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Hugh Maclean - Conductor: Boris Ord - Composer: Peter Cornelius

19

Seventh Lesson: St. John I 1-14 [The Bible]

01:07

John Sheppard

Narrator: John Sheppard

20

The Infant King

03:53

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Hugh Maclean, Boris Ord

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Hugh Maclean - Conductor: Boris Ord - Composer: Anonymous

21

O Come All Ye Faithful

03:39

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Hugh Maclean, Boris Ord

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Hugh Maclean - Conductor: Boris Ord - Composer: John Francis Wade