A celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The famous chapel choir sings carols old and new, including the Sussex Carol and In the Bleak Midwinter.
This traditional and much-loved celebration of the birth of Christ is, for many, the true start of Christmas. A solo chorister sings Once In Royal David's City and heralds a glorious feast of Christmas words and music from the candlelit fan-vaulted splendour of the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The world-famous choir, directed by Stephen Cleobury, sing carols old and new including the Sussex Carol (arr. Ledger), the Linden Tree Carol (arr. Cleobury), O Holy Night (arr. John Rutter), Illuminare Jerusalem (Weir), the Magi's Dream (Whitbourn) and O Magnum Mysterium (Lauridsen). The story of Christmas is told in the words of the King James Bible and in poems by Christina Rossetti and Christopher Pilling.
Documentary following the world's most famous choir through a special year of music, in the centenary year of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's.
A solo chorister sings Once in Royal David's City to begin the traditional celebration of Christmas from the candlelit Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The world-famous choir, directed by Stephen Cleobury, sings a glorious selection of carols, including Silent Night (arr. Philip Ledger), What Sweeter Music (John Rutter) and a new carol by Judith Weir, O Mercy Divine. Baritone Roderick Williams and cellist Guy Johnston join the choir for Fantasia on Christmas Carols (Ralph Vaughan Williams). The Christmas story is told in the words of the King James Bible, a poem by Laurentia Johns OSB and a letter written from a soldier in France in 1915, telling of the Christmas Truce.
A solo chorister sings Once in Royal David's City to begin the traditional celebration of Christmas from the candlelit chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The world-famous choir sings carols old and new, directed for the first time by former King's College organ scholar Daniel Hyde.Carols include the Sussex Carol (arr Vaughan Williams), There is No Rose (Elizabeth Maconchy) and O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam, arr JE West).The Christmas story is told in the words of the King James Bible and poems by Patrick Carey and Ruth Padel. The service is led by the dean, the Rev Dr Stephen Cherry, and the chaplain, the Rev Andrew Hammond.
The traditional celebration of Christmas from the candlelit Chapel of King's College, where the solo chorister singing the opening verse of Once in Royal David's City marks the beginning of Christmas for millions of people around the world. This year there will be no congregation and the choir and the King's Singers will be socially distanced as they sing carols old and new, including the Sussex Carol, In the Bleak Mid-Winter, Still, Still, Still, Candlelight Carol and O Come All Ye Faithful, with readings from the Bible and poetry by Toni Morrison and Howard Thurman by members of King's College.
A solo chorister begins the traditional celebration of Christmas from the candlelit chapel of King’s College, Cambridge. Directed by Daniel Hyde, the world-famous choir sings carols old and new, including June Nixon’s arrangement of The Holly and the Ivy, Sally Beamish’s In the Stillness and John Rutter’s arrangement of O Holy Night. Hymns sung with the congregation include O Come All Ye Faithful and Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, and the story of the birth of Jesus is read by members of King’s College in the words of the King James Bible and in poems by Charles Causley and Theresa Lola.
The traditional celebration of Christmas with music and readings, recorded in the candlelit Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, with the college’s world-renowned choir under director Daniel Hyde. Music includes Warlock’s setting of Adam Lay Ybounden, Errollyn Wallen’s Peace on Earth and Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on Christmas Carols – marking the composer’s 150th anniversary. Members of the college read from the King James Bible and from poems by Denise Levertov and UA Fanthorpe. Congregational carols include O Come All Ye Faithful and Hark! the Herald Angels Sing. The service is led by the dean, the Rev Dr Stephen Cherry.
A celebration of Christmas from the candlelit chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, led by the dean, the Reverend Dr Stephen Cherry, with the world-renowned choir under the direction of Daniel Hyde. Music includes Harold Darke’s setting of In the Bleak Midwinter, Sally Beamish’s In the Stillness and John Rutter's arrangement of Child in a Manager. The story of the Nativity is read by members of King’s College in the words of the King James Bible and in poems by Mary Elizabeth Coleridge, Marion Strobel, Thomas Hardy and Walter de la Mare. Congregational carols include O Come All Ye Faithful, the First Nowell and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.
CAROLS FROM KING'S - ORDER OF SERVICE WITH NOTES Once in Royal David's City. Choir and congregation The words by Mrs C F Alexander come from a set of 'Hymns for Little Children' (1824). The tune 'Irby' was written as a Christmas carol by Henry John Gauntlett and published in 1849. Gauntlett became organist at the age of 10 in the church where his father was the vicar, but went on to work as a lawyer for 15 years before becoming a professional musician who wrote over 1,000 hymn tunes. The descant is by Stephen Cleobury. Bidding Prayer A Tender Shoot Choir Music by Otto Goldschmidt (1829-1907). This German composer was a pupil of Mendelssohn and moved to London in 1858 where he became organist of two churches in Wimbledon and founded the London Bach Choir with whom he conducted the first complete performance in English of Bach's B minor Mass. This is the Truth Sent from Above Choir This is a traditional carol from Herefordshire, collected and arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and published in 1919. As is very common, only the first five verses are performed here. First reading: Isaiah 9 Isaiah speaks of the peace that Christ brings. Sussex Carol [On Christmas Night All Christians Sing] Choir A traditional carol from Sussex, also collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The sparkling arrangement is by Philip Ledger, Stephen Cleobury's predecessor as Director of Music of King's College Chapel. The Holly and the Ivy Choir The words are a traditional English carol collected in Gloucestershire by Cecil Sharp and published in 1911. The tune comes from France, and is arranged here by June Nixon, one of Australia's best known organists, choir trainers and composers. Dr Nixon has been Organist and Director of Music at St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne since 1973 Second reading: The Heart in Waiting, by Kevin Crossley Holland The English poet Kevin Crossley-Holland has written eight collections of poetry and has translated Beowulf and oth
The traditional celebration of Christmas from the chapel of King's College in Cambridge begins with a solo chorister singing 'Once in Royal David's City'. Stephen Cleobury conducts the famous chapel choir in carols old and new, including 'The Angel Gabriel', 'The Holly and The Ivy' and 'Silent Night', while the story of the Nativity is told in the familiar words of the King James' bible along with Christmas poems by Rainer Maria Rilke, William Austin and Laurie Lee.
The traditional Christmas carol concert from King's College Chapel, Cambridge. Stephen Cleobury conducts the famous chapel choir in carols old and new, including Once in Royal David's City, In Dulci Jubilo, Ding Dong Merrily On High and Angels from the Realms of Glory. The story of the Nativity is told in the words of the King James Bible and in Christmas poems by Edwin Muir, GK Chesterton and Ben Jonson.
DEAN The Reverend Dr Stephen Cherry CHAPLAIN The Reverend Richard Lloyd Morgan DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Dr Stephen Cleobury ORGAN SCHOLARS Douglas Tang Tom Etheridge Richard Gowers
A solo chorister sings Once In Royal David's City to begin the traditional celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The world-famous choir, directed by Stephen Cleobury, sings a glorious selection of carols, including Ding! Dong! Merrily on High (Wilberg), The Holly and the Ivy, The Three Kings (Cornelius) and O Come All Ye Faithful. The Christmas story is told in the words of the King James Bible and in poems by Rowan Williams, Charles Causley and UA Fanthorpe.
The three directors of music at King's College since 1957, filmed in 2001
