Nine Lesson and Carols

The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford. Directed by Bill Ives. (The Gift of Music, 2006)

  1. Once In Royal David’s City

  2. Bidding Prayer

  3. The Truth Sent From Above

  4. Reading: God Announces in the Garden of Eden…

  5. De Profundis

  6. Reading: God Promises to Faithful Abraham that…

  7. O Remember Adam’s Fall

  8. Reading: Christ’s Birth and Kingdom are Foretold by Isaiah

  9. Riu Riu Chiu

10. Reading: The Peace That Christ Will Bring Is Foreshown

11. How Beautiful Upon The Mountains

12. Reading: The Angel Gabriel Salutes The Blessed Virgin Mary

13. Es Is Ein Ros’ Entsprungen

14. Reading: Saint Matthew Tell Of The Birth of Jesus

15. Unto Us Is Born A Son

16. All Sons of Adam

17. Sweet Was The Song

18. Reading: The Shepherds Go To The Manger

19. Rise Up, Shepherd

20. Reading: The Wise Men Are Led By The Star

21. There Shall a Star Come Out of Jacob (Stefan Roberts, treble solo)

22. Reading: Saint John Unfolds The Mystery of the Uncarnation

23. All This Time

24. Collect for Christmas Eve

25. Adeste Fidelis

26. Blessing

27. Paean