Hosted by Matt Jameson
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Doors open at 6.15pm
Leeds Philharmonic Chorus
Rothwell Temperance Band
£6.50 | £3.50
Tickets available from Leeds International Concert Season
A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
Adam lay y-bounden | Horsey
People look east | arr. Ferguson
A Tender Shoot | Goldschmidt
I saw a fair maiden | Pettmann
Puer Natus | Hoddinott
The Shepherds Farewell | Berlioz
The Three Kings | Cornelius
Carol for Emmaus | Trepte
Ding, Dong | Wilberg
Final (Symphonie I) | Vierne
First Communion of Christmas
Common Worship
Rev’d Canon Paul Maybury
Preacher: Rev’d Andrew Earwaker
Mass of the Quiet Hour | Oldroyd
All my heart this night rejoices | Trad.
In the stillness | Beamish
Silent Night | Houlder
Toccata in F | Widor
Common Worship
Rev’d Canon Paul Maybury
Preacher: Ven. Paul Ayers, Archdeacon of Leeds
Mass in G | Schubert
Psalm 96
I saw three ships | arr. Lindley
We wish you a merry Christmas | arr. Warrell
Toccata-Noel | Tambling
Setting: Messa a quattro voci | G. Grossi
Psalm: 25. 1-9
Anthem: People Look East | arr. B Ferguson
Voluntary: Wachet Auf! | J. S. Bach
Common Worship
Sung by the Choir of Leeds Minster
All welcome
Free refreshments served afterwards
Responses: Matin Responsory | Palestrina
Carol: E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come | P. Manz
Carol: People look East | arr. B. Ferguson
Anthem: Creator of the Stars of Night | M. Archer
Anthem: And I saw a new heaven | E. Bainton
Motet: Let all mortal flesh | E. C. Bairstow
Anthem: Sanctus | J. Langlais
Voluntary: Toccata on Veni Emmanuel | A. Carter
YEP Brass
Choir of Leeds Minster
Organiser: Yorkshire Evening Post
Admission : Please sign up for your free tickets (retiring collection in aid of Martin House Children’s Hospice and Leeds Minster)
Doors open 6pm
Carol: Candlelight Carol | J. Rutter
Carol: In the bleak midwinter | H. Darke
Carol: Sir Christemas | W. Mathias
Setting: Missa Brevis | Lotti
Canticle: Benedictus (Song of Zechariah)
Anthem: How beautiful upon the mountains | J. Stainer
Voluntary: tba
Organiser: The Joy Choir
Admission: Free, no booking necessary, donations invited
Refreshments on sale afterwards
Setting: Communion Service in A minor | H. Darke
Anthem: This is the record of John | O. Gibbons
Voluntary: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 661) | J. S. Bach
The traditional readings, anthems and carols following the pattern of King’s College, Cambridge, led by the clergy and choir of Leeds Minster, with well-known carols for all to sing.
Carol: Adam lay ybounden | P. Ledger
Carol: This is the truth | R. Vaughan Williams
Anthem: And the Glory of the Lord | G. F. Handel
Carol: A tender shoot | O. Goldschmidt
Carol: Mary’s Magnificat | A. Carter
Carol: A babe is born | W. Mathias
Carol: Quem pastores laudavere | arr. J. Rutter
Carol: Nativity Carol | Rutter
Carol:The Word Made flesh | P. Wilby
Voluntary: Final (Symphonie I) | L. Vierne
