Tonight’s ‘Evening Concert” is “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols”
Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast” is pre-empted so we can bring you a Holiday Special: “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols” from the chapel of King's College in Cambridge, England. Michael Barone hosts this service of spoken word and music.
Tuesday December 25: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast (18-52) pre-empted for Holiday Special
Holiday Special: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Michael Barone hosts this live service of spoken word and music (choral and organ) broadcast from the chapel of King's College in Cambridge, England. The 30-voice King's College Choir performs the legendary Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols service of Biblical readings and music.
The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge Stephen Cleobury, Music Director
PROGRAM:
Desc. Cleobury: Once in Royal David’s City
Piae Cantiones: Up! Up! good Christen folk
Ord: Adam lay ybounden
Poston Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Arr. de Pearsall: In dulci jubilo
Preston: I saw three ships
Medieval: Nowell sing we now all and some
Arr. Willcocks: Unto us is born a son
Howells: A spotless rose
Tavener: The Lamb
Arr. Cleobury: Joys seven
Pärt: Bogoróditse Dyévo
Rutter: What sweeter music?
Arr. Ledger: Stille Nacht
Darke: In the bleak midwinter
Desc. Cleobury: While shepherds watched
Weir: O mercy divine (World Premiere)
Mathias: Sir Christèmas
Arr. Willcocks: O come, all ye faithful
Desc. Cleobury: Hark! The herald angels sing
Bach: In dulci jubilo
Vierne: Pièces de Fantaisie en quatre suites, Livre II op. 53: Toccata