Hear the Advent Carol Service again

Here is a complete recording of From Darkness to Light: An Advent Procession with Carols, held Sunday 10 December 2017

  1. Two organ preludes: Chorale Prelude “Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland” (BWV 659) / J.S. Bach and Chorale Prelude “Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen” (Op. 122) / Johannes Brahms
  2. Matin Responsory / G.P. da Palestrina
  3. Hymn: Veni Redemptor gentium (descant: D. Willcocks)
  4. Collect for Advent (Book of Common Prayer, p. 95)
  5. Antiphon: O Sapientia (O Wisdom)
  6. Carol: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day / English trad., arr. Andrew Parnell
  7. Hymn 369: Bright the vision that delighted
  8. First Lesson: Isaiah 6: 1-12
  9. Antiphon: O Adonai (O Our Lord)
  10. Carol: The truth from above / English trad., arr. R. Vaughan Williams
  11. Carol: Adam lay ybounden / Boris Ord
  12. Hymn 63: Hark! a herald voice is sounding (descant: W. Warren)
  13. Second Lesson: Isaiah 40: 1-8
  14. Antiphon: O Radix (O Root of Jesse)
  15. Carol: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree / Elizabeth Poston
  16. Carol: E’en so, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come / Paul Manz
  17. Third Lesson: Zechariah 2: 10-13
  18. Antiphon: O Clavis David (O Key of David)
  19. Motet: Hierusalem surge / Heinrich Isaac
  20. Hymn 293: There’s a voice in the wilderness crying
  21. Gospel of the Salutation: St. Luke 1: 26-35 and 38
  22. Antiphon: O Rex gentium (O King of the Nations)
  23. Motet: Dixit Maria Hans Leo Hassler
  24. Hymn 396: Hail to the Lord’s Anointed
  25. Gospel of the Advent: St. Matthew 1: 18-23
  26. Antiphon: O Emmanuel
  27. Motet: O magnum mysterium / Morten Lauridsen
  28. Carol: On Christmas Night (Sussex Carol) / English trad., arr. P. Ledger
  29. Offertory Hymn: Lo! He comes with clouds descending
  30. Vesper Responsory, Collect and Blessing
  31. Hymn 62: O come, O come, Emmanuel (descant: P. Ledger)
  32. Organ postlude: Fuga sopra il Magnificat (BWV 733) / J.S. Bach