Once in royal David’s City
The Bidding Prayer, Lord’s Prayer and Benediction
Up! good Christen folk
First Lesson
Adam lay ybounden
Jesus Christ the apple tree
Second Lesson
In dulci jubilo
I saw three ships
Third Lesson
Nowell sing we
Unto us is born a Son
Fourth Lesson
A Spotless Rose
The Lamb
Fifth Lesson
Joys Seven
Bogoróditse Dyevo
Sixth Lesson
What sweeter music
Stille Nacht
Seventh Lesson
In the bleak mid-winter
While shepherds watched their fl ocks by night
Eighth Lesson
O mercy divine
Sir Christemas
Ninth Lesson
O come, all ye faithful
Collect and Blessing
Hark! the herald angels sing
In dulci jubilo, BWV 729

In 2018 the Choir of King’s College celebrated 100 years of Nine Lessons & Carols, the iconic festival that is enjoyed by millions around the world each year at Christmas time. Conducted by Stephen Cleobury, this landmark performance is now available on the official anniversary release from King’s College Recordings.

Captured in the highest quality and presented in a stunning hardback book with over 60 pages of notes, commentary and photos documenting the festival’s legacy, Nine Lessons & Carols: The Centenary Service is the definitive account of the anniversary service and the opportunity to experience a once in a lifetime piece of musical history.

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Recorded live at 192kHz 24-bit PCM in the Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, by kind permission of the Provost and Scholars, 24 December 2018. Guy Johnston plays a 1714 David Tecchler cello.