A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols (Thursday 21st December 2023).

An audio recording of the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols (Thursday 21st December 2023, 7pm). The Parish Church Choir of St Wilfrid, Harrogate is directed by Anthony Gray, Director of Music. The organ is played by Peter Brand, (Assistant Organist) and Giles Hutchinson* (organ scholar). The service is led by Fr David Povall (Assistant Curate). 00:00:00 - The Opening Hymn: Once in royal David’s city (soloist: Imogen Sinclair) 00:07:00 - A tender shoot (Otto Goldschmidt) 00:10:54 - Christmas Lullaby (John Rutter) 00:15:46 - Hymn: Of the Father’s heart begotten, (arr. Anthony Gray) 00:20:12 - In The Bleak Midwinter (Daniel Justin) 00:26:26 - This Endris Night (Gregory Drott) 00:31:27 - Mary’s Magnificat (Andrew Carter) 00:36:32 - I Sing of a Maiden (Matthew Martin) 00:40:36 - In Dulci Jubilo (arr. Bob Chilcott) 00:43:04 - Hymn: O little town of Bethlehem, 00:48:40 - There is no rose (Philip Stopford) 00:54:16 - My Lord has come (Will Todd) 00:57:47 - Hymn: O come, all ye faithful* 01:04:19 - Nova Nova (Iain Farrington) 01:10:31 - The Final Hymn: Hark! the herald angels sing 01:13:54 - The Organ Voluntary: Toccata on “Vom Himmel Hoch” (Garth Edmundson)