Bedales Carol Service

This is a recording of the Bedales Choir for the Bedales Carol Service at Steep Church on 10th December 2021.

Merry Christmas!


Order of Service

With the festive break now upon us, we’d like to wish you all a very happy Christmas and peaceful New Year. Thank you to everyone who took part in the festivities leading up to the end of term. Watch here ‘Gaudete’, performed at this year’s Carol Service. #ChristmasAtBedales pic.twitter.com/kCNK9jF1XQ

— Bedales School (@BedalesSchool) December 15, 2021

Organ voluntary: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Come, now, Saviour of the Gentiles): JS Bach

ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY Words: C.F. Alexander Music: H.J. Gauntlett
BIDDING PRAYER
From PARADISE LOST John Milton
ADAM LAY YBOUNDEN Words: 15^th century text Music: D McIlwraith
THE PROPHECY Christ’s birth and kingdom are foretold Isaiah IX
O COME, O COME EMMANUEL Words: from the Great Advent Antiphons Music: 15^th C French arr. David Willcocks  
THE PEACE THAT CHRIST WILL BRING IS FORESHOWN Isaiah XI
GAUDETE! Words: 16^th century AnonMusic: from Piae Cantiones Arr. John Gormley
THE MOTHER OF GOD WB Yeats
IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER Words: Christina Rossetti Music: Chilcott
ST LUKE TELLS OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS Luke II
SILENT NIGHT Music: Franz Xaver Gruber Words: Joseph Mohr, translated by J F Young
THE SHEPHERDS GO TO THE MANGER Luke II
MY LORD HAS COMEWords and music by Will Todd
From CHRISTMAS PUDDING Nancy Mitford
MASTERS IN THIS HALL Music: French traditional, Arr David Willcocks Words: William Morris
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING Words: C Wesley et al. Music: Felix Mendelssohn
SAINT JOHN UNFOLDS THE GREAT MYSTERY OF THE INCARNATION John I
O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL Words: from the Latin Adeste Fidelis Melody probably J.F. Wade, arr. David Willcocks
CONCLUDING PRAYER
Organ Voluntary: In Dulci Jubilo (BWV 608): JS Bach

With thanks to:

The Reverend John Owen and the Parish of Steep Max Pappenheim for accompanying the service

Bedales Choir and Bedales Choir Master Doug McIllwraith