Choral Evensong - 02/12/2007

Live from the Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge. Advent Prose (Plainsong) Processional Hymn: O come, O come, Emmanuel (Veni Emmanuel) Bidding Prayer Carol: Adam lay ybounden (Warlock) I The Message of Advent Sentence and Collect Antiphons: O Sapientia and O Adonai First lesson: Isaiah 11 vv 1-5 Anthem: A Hymn of St Columba (Britten) Second lesson: 1 Thessalonians 5 vv 1-11 Anthem: Vigilate (Byrd) II The Word of God Sentence and Collect Antiphons: O Radix Jesse and O Clavis David Carol: Out of your sleep (Anthony Milner) Third lesson: Micah 4 vv 1-4 Carol: The Truth from above (Vaughan Williams) Fourth lesson: Luke 4 vv 14-21 Hymn: Come, thou long-expected Jesus (Cross of Jesus) III The Prophetic Call Sentence and Collect Antiphons: O Oriens and O Rex Gentium Carol: Laetentur coeli (Mathias) Fifth lesson: Malachi 3 vv 1-7 Carol: E'en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come (Paul Manz) Sixth lesson: Matthew 3 vv 1-11 Hymn: On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry (Winchester New) IV The Christ Bearer Sentence and Collect Antiphon: O Emmanuel Motet: Ave Maria (Victoria) Seventh lesson: Luke 1 vv 39-49 Carol: There is no rose (Joubert) Magnificat: Chichester Service (Walton) Eighth lesson: John 3 vv 1-8 Sentence and Christmas Collect Carol: Benedicamus Domino (Warlock) Hymn: Lo! He comes with clouds descending (Helmsley) College Prayer and Blessing Organ Voluntary: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (Bach) Director of Music: Andrew Nethsingha Senior Organ Student: Léon Charles.