| St. John's Cathedral - Jacksonville Florida
The Episcopal Church in the United States of America The Very Rev. Edward H Harrison, Jr., Dean of Florida John Barry, Canon for Music Saturday, December 31, 2005 - Hymnal 1982 New Year's Eve |
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5:00 pm - Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Cathedral Choir
St. John's Cathedral Choristers - Christi John Bye, director; Jake
Bye, piano
| Prelude | Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750) |
Trio on "In Dulci Jubilo" |
| Prelude | Peter Warlock | Come to Bethlehem |
| Prelude | Johann Sebastian Bach | Pastorale on "From Heaven High The Angel Came" |
| Prelude | Johann Sebastian Bach | Chorale Prelude on "O Hail This Brightest Day Of Days" |
| Hymn | tune: Irby | #102 "Once in royal David's city"
First verse sung by the St. John's Cathedral Choristers, Christi John Bye, director |
| Carol | David Ashley White | Christ Song
(Paraclete Press PPM09608) |
| Lesson | Genesis 3:8-15 | God announces in the Garden of Eden that the seed of woman shall bruise the serpent's head |
| Carol | Malcolm Archer | Adam lay ybounden
(Kevin Mayhew) |
| Lesson | Isaiah 60:1-6,19 | The prophet in exile foresees the coming of the glory of the Lord |
| Carol | arr Healey Willan
(1880-1968) |
What
is this lovely fragrance?
(Oxford 42.171) |
| Lesson | Isaiah 9:2,6,7 | Christ's birth and kingdom are foretold by Isaiah |
| Carol | Edward Chapman | Christ is the
flower within my heart
Michele Holt, conductor (Oxford 42.364) |
| Hymn | tune: Forest Green | #78 "O little town of Bethlehem" |
| Lesson | Isaiah 11:2,4,6-9 | The peace that Christ will bring is foreshown |
| Carol | Tom Anderson | Little babe
St. John's Cathedral Choristers |
| Carol | arr George Guest | Suo Gan
Christi John Bye, soprano Steve Slakus, guitar (Paraclete Press PPM08602) |
| Lesson | Luke 1:26-35,38 | The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Carol | Michael Head | The Little
Road To Bethlehem
(Boosey & Hawkes 16324) |
| Hymn | tune: God Rest You Merry | #105 "God rest you merry, gentlemen" |
| Lesson | Luke 2:1-7 | St. Luke tells of the birth of Jesus |
| Carol | Carolee R Curtright | Listen,
shepherds, listen
St. John's Cathedral Choristers |
| Carol | James McCullough | How
far is it to Bethlehem?
(ECS No. 6036) |
| Lesson | Luke 2:8-16 | The Shepherds go to the manger |
| Carol | Lennox Berkeley | In Wintertime
(Chester Music) |
| Carol | Arthur Warrell | A Gallery Carol
(Oxford 835) |
| Hymn | tune: Winchester Old | #94 "While shepherds watched their flocks" |
| Lesson | Matthew 2:1-11 | The Wise Men are led by the star of Jesus |
| Carol | Healey Willan | The Three Kings
(Oxford OCS 718) |
| Lesson | John 1:1-14 | St. John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation |
| Hymn | tune: Adeste Fidelis | #83 "O come, all ye faithful" |
| Hymn | tune: Mendelssohn | #87 "Hark! the herald angels sing" |
| Postlude | Marcel Dupré
(1886-1971) |
Chorale Prelude on "In Dulci Jubilo" |
| Postlude | Johann Sebastian Bach | Fantasia on "In Dulci Jubilo" |
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