Once in Royal David's City (5:09) -- Bidding prayer (1:12) -- Christmas oratorio, BWV 248. And there were shepherds in the same country, abiding in the field (3:18) -- First lesson. Genesis 3 (1:43) -- Adam lay ybounden (1:24) -- Second lesson. Isaiah 9 (1:15) -- I saw three ships (2:00) -- Third lesson. Luke 1 (2:43) -- Gabriel's message (2:45) -- God rest ye merry, gentlemen (3:23) -- On Christmas night, "Sussex carol" (1:53) -- Fourth lesson. Matthew 1 (1:39) -- In dulci jubilo (3:35) -- Fifth lesson. Luke 2 (1:49) -- Away in a manger (2:21) -- While shepherds watched (3:04) -- Sixth lesson. Matthew 2 (2:11) -- Adeste fideles (4:06) -- Seventh lesson. John 1 (1:54) -- Festgesang, MWV D4, no. 2 (3:36) -- Rejoice and be merry (1:49) -- Away in a manger (2:21) -- While shepherds watched their flocks by night (3:07) -- On Christmas night, "Sussex carol" (1:57) -- Little Jesu sweetly sleep (1:42) -- God rest ye merry, gentlemen (3:22).
Title
A festival of lessons and carols : as sung in King's College Chapel upon Christmas Eve MCMLXVIII.
Publisher
[Place of publication not identified] : Decca, [20--?]
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Performer
Simon Preston, organ ; King's College Choir, Cambridge ; David Willcocks, conductor.