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A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: The Centenary Service
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: The Centenary Service
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: The Centenary Service
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: The Centenary Service
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: The Centenary Service
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: The Centenary Service
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A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: The Centenary Service

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Label King's College, Cambridge

Artists Choir of King's College Cambridge

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In 2018 Sir Stephen Cleobury and the Choir of King’s College Cambridge celebrated 100 years of Nine Lessons & Carols, the iconic festival that is enjoyed by millions around the world each year at Christmas time. Now this landmark event,  A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: The Centenary Service, is available in its entirety on the official anniversary release from the King’s College label. In addition to being the 100th anniversary, the 2018 Festival marked the final time that Sir Stephen Cleobury, the College’s longstanding Director of Music, would lead the service before his retirement in September 2019. During his tenure, Cleobury introduced the tradition of commissioning a new carol each year, and this release includes the world premiere of O mercy divine, written by current Master of the Queen’s Music, Judith Weir. Captured in the highest quality and presented in a stunning hardback book with over 50 pages of notes, commentary and photography documenting the festival’s legacy, A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: The Centenary Service is the definitive account of the anniversary and the opportunity to experience a once in a lifetime piece of musical history.
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge Henry Websdale & Dónal McCann, Organ Scholars Guy Johnston, Cello Soloist Sir Stephen Cleobury, Director

Tracklist

Total time: 01:21:53

1. Once in royal David's City (Desc. Stephen Cleobury )
04:21
2. Bidding Prayer, Lord's Prayer and Blessing
03:17
3. Up! good Christen folk
01:20
4. Reading: First Lesson (Genesis 3.8-15, 17-19)
02:44
5. Adam lay ybounden
01:11
6. Jesus Christ the apple tree
02:40
7. Reading: Second Lesson (Genesis 22.15-18)
01:03
8. In dulci jubilo (Arr. Robert de Pearsall)
03:05
9. I saw three ships (Arr. Simon Preston)
02:15
10. Reading: Third Lesson (Isaiah 9.2, 6-7)
01:08
11. Nowell sing we (Ed. Stephen Cleobury)
03:08
12. Unto us is born a Son (Arr. David Willcocks)
02:21
13. Reading: Fourth Lesson (Isaiah 11.1-4a, 6-9)
01:59
14. A Spotless Rose
02:45
15. The Lamb
03:07
16. Reading: Fifth Lesson (Luke 1.26-35, 38)
02:31
17. Joys Seven (Arr. Stephen Cleobury)
03:15
18. Bogoro?ditse Dyevo 
01:16
19. Reading: Sixth Lesson (Luke 2.1-7)
01:01
20. What sweeter music
04:09
21. Stille Nacht (Arr. Philip Ledger)
02:29
22. Reading: Seventh Lesson (Luke 2.8-16)
01:40
23. In the bleak mid-winter
04:08
24. While shepherds watched their flocks by night (Desc. Stephen Cleobury)
02:54
25. Reading: Eighth Lesson (Matthew 2.1-12)
02:45
26. O mercy divine [premiere]
03:57
27. Sir Christèmas
01:44
28. Reading: Ninth Lesson (John 1.1-14)
02:09
29. O come all ye faithful (Desc. David Willcocks)
04:23
30. Collect and Blessing
01:06
31. Hark! the herald angels sing (Desc. Stephen Cleobury)
03:25
32. In dulci jubilo BWV 729
02:37

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Label
King's College, Cambridge
SKU
KGS0036D
Qualities
DSD 512, DSD 256, WAV 192 kHz, DSD 128, FLAC 96 kHz, DSD 64, DXD 24 Bit
Channels
2ch Stereo
Artists
Choir of King's College Cambridge
Composers
Gauntlett, Mann arr. Cleobury, Cantiones, Woodward, Ord, Poston, German trad. arr. Pearsall, English trad. arr. Preston, Mediaeval arr. Cleobury, Cantiones arr. Willcocks, Howells, Tavener, Trad. arr. Cleobury, Pärt, Rutter, Gruber arr. Ledger, Darke, Tye arr. Cleobury, Weir, Mathias, Adeste fideles arr. Willcocks, Mendelssohn Bartholdy arr. Cleobury, Part
Conductors
Stephen Cleobury
Genres
Classical
Original Recording Format
PCM 192k
Instruments
Cello, Choir
Release Date
December 26, 2024
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