December 24, 2021 - The Celebration of Christmas Eve - Lessons and Carols
Through music and scripture readings, this service follows the tradition of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols established by King’s College, Cambridge University. The 5:00 pm service features the Chancel Choir, The Brass at Broadway, and the Rildia Bee O’Bryan Cliburn Organ. Our worship leaders this evening include The Brass at Broadway: James Sims & Leigh Anne Hunsaker (trumpet), Kelley Cornell (horn), James McNair (trombone), Ed Jones (tuba), and Seth McConnell (timpani); Loveta Eastes & Lynn Yarbrough, Candle Lighters; Keathley Riggsby & Claudia Zvitt, Acolytes; Banner Carriers; Prince Lister, Member of the 4th Grade Class; Kennedy Mayer, Member of the 10th Grade Class; Shannon Lacy, Member of Broadway; Members of the Chapel Handbells; Members of the Chapel Choir; Emily Davis, Director of the Chapel Choirchimes & Chapel Choir; Maddie Stokes, Co-director of Chapel Choirchimes; Barry Diehl, Chapel Choir Accompanist; Ellie & Jonathan Hatley, Members of Chancel Choir; Jane Andrews, Member of the Chancel Choir; Members of the Chancel Choir; Michael Cox, Director of the Chancel Choir; Bradley Reznicek, Organist; Jennifer Davis, Pastor of Family Ministries; Fran Patterson, Pastor of Congregational Care; and Ryon Price, Senior Pastor. Banner designed by Ann Ahearne. “Deck the Hall” Old Welsh Air; arr. Sterling Procter. © 2002 Highland Music Press. “Ding! Dong! Merrily on High”16 C. French Tune; arr. Sterling Procter. © 1994 Highland Music Press. “Carillon on a Ukrainian Bell Carol” Gerald Near. © 2006 Aureole Editions. “In Dulci Jubilo” 14th C. German Melody; arr. Dennis C. Klophaus. © 2005 Anthem Works Publishing. “Still, Still, Still” Austrian Carol; arr. Kristine Johanek. © 2010. “O Come, All Ye Faithful” Words: Latin hymn, attr. John F. Wade, 1751; tr. Frederick Oakeley, 1841, and others, alt. Music: John F. Wade’s Cantus Diversi, 1751; brass arr. David Willcocks, Sterling Procter, and Bradley Reznicek. “O Little Town of Bethlehem” Words: Phillips Brooks, 1868. Music: Lewis H. Redner, 1868. “Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance Flowing?” French Carol, English trans. A. B. Ramsey; arr. Mack Wilberg. © 2001 Oxford University Press. “While By the Sheep We Watched at Night” Words: Traditional German carol. Music: Traditional German melody; arr. Hugo Jüngst, c.1890. “On Christmas Night All Christians Sing” Traditional English Carol, alt; arr. Howard Helvey. © 1999 Beckenhorst Press, Inc. “Angels We Have Heard on High” Words: Traditional French carol, 18th C.; tr. Crown of Jesus Music, 1862, alt. Music: Traditional French melody, 18th C.; arr. Edward s. Barnes, 1937; brass arr. Sterling Procter. ©2005 Highland Music Press. “Away in a Manger” Words: Anonymous, 1885; st. 3, 1892, alt. Music: Attr. James R. Murray, 1887. “African Noel” Traditional African Carol; arr. Victor C. Johnson. © 2016 Heritage Music Press. “Silent Night” Words: Joseph Mohr, 1818; tr. John F. Young, 1863. Music: Franz Gruber, 1818. “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” Words: Charles Wesley, 1739, alt. Music: Felix Mendelssohn, 1840; adapt. William H. Cummings, 1856; brass arr. David Willcocks, Sterling Procter, and Bradley Reznicek. Reprinted with permission under One License # A-736705. All rights reserved.
