FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS2nd DECEMBER 2012FUTTER HALLTHE KING’S SCHOOL

At this time of year, we focus on music for Advent; the start of the church year. There are three themes running through the season of Advent; from the Old Testament prophecies which look forward to the Messiah, to the waiting and preparation for the birth of Jesus and through to the promise of his return at the second coming.

The season is rich with symbolism and is characterised not only by a feeling of expectation and hope but also by a certain sense of solemnity and reverence. Music for Advent is consequently varied in both style and focus, picking up on the various tenets of Advent and giving us a wide array of material from which to choose. The music in this Carols Service ranges from the 15th century (Praetorius) to the contemporary Rutter work “Jesus Child”, along with a modern adaptation by Peter Warlock of another 15th century tune, complete with Old English words (Tyrley, Tyrlow). As well, the traditional carols are sung by congregation and choir (with some using the splendid David Willcocks arrangements and descants).

We are delighted to have playing organ this evening, Andrej Kouznetsov, who has returned from the UK having been most recently Organ Scholar at Westminster Abbey.

I hope you enjoy the Festival of Lessons and Carols and wish you and your family much joy at Christmas!

B N WalmsleyDirector of Music

Welcome

Organ Preludes Mr A Kouznetsov

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Once in royal David’s City Music: H J Gauntlett Words: C F Alexander Arr: David Willcocks v.6

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The Order of Service

1. Once in royal David’s cityStood a lowly cattle shed,Where a mother laid her babyIn a manger for his bed:Mary was that mother mild,Jesus Christ her little Child.

2. He came down to earth from heavenWho is God and Lord of all,And his shelter was a stable,And his cradle was a stall;With the poor, and mean, and lowly,Lived on earth our Saviour holy.

3. And through all his wondrous childhoodHe would honour and obey,Love, and watch the lowly maiden,In whose gentle arms he lay;Christian children all must beMild, obedient, good as he.

4. For he is our childhood’s pattern,Day by day like us he grew,He was little, weak and helpless,Tears and smiles like us he knew;And he feeleth for our sadness,And he shareth in out gladness.

5. And our eyes at last shall see him,Through his own redeeming love,For that child so dear and gentleIs our Lord in heaven above;And he leads his children onTo the place where he is gone.

6. Not in that poor lowly stable,With the oxen standing by,We shall see him;But in heaven,Set at God’s right hand on high;When like stars his children crownedAll in white shall wait around.

Congregation(V 3-6)

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The Bidding Prayer Rev S Edwards

Lesson 1 The Fall Mr C Logan

What Star is This? Adapted by Michael Praetorius Words: Charles Coffin

Arr: BB Kinyon

CHOIR

1. O come, O come, Emmanuel,and ransom captive Israel,That mourns in lonely exile hereuntil the Son of God appear. Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel.

2. O come, O come, great Lord of MightWho to the tribes, on Sinai’s heightIn ancient times did give the lawIn cloud and majesty and awe. Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel.

3. O come, O key of David, come,and open wide our heavenly home;make safe the way that leads on highand close the path to misery. Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel.

4. O come, O branch of Jesse, freeYour own from Satan’s tyranny;From depths of hell your people saveAnd give them victory o’er the grave. Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel.

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Lesson 2 Christ’s Birth and Kingdom Brett He are foretold by Isaiah

Joys Seven TraditionalArr. Martin Shaw

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5. O come, O dayspring, come and cheerour spirits by your advent here; disperse the gloomy clouds of nightand death’s dark shadows put to flight. Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel.

Congregation

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O come, O come Emmanuel Plainsong melody (15th cent.)harm: J H Arnold

CHOIR

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The First Nowell English Traditional carolArr: David Willcocks

1. The first Nowell the angel did sayWas to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;In fields where they lay, keeping their sheep,On a cold winter’s night that was so deep: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Born is the King of Israel!

2. They looked up and saw a star,Shining in the east, beyond them far;And to the earth it gave great light,And so it continued both day and night: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Born is the King of Israel!

3. And by the light of that same star,Three wise men came from country far;To seek for a king was their intent,And to follow the star wherever it went: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Born is the King of Israel!

4. This star drew nigh to the north-west; O’er Bethlehem it took its rest,And there it did both stop and stayRight over the place where Jesus lay: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Born is the King of Israel!

5. Then enter’d in those wise men three,Full rev’rently upon their knee,And offer’d there in his presenceTheir gold and myrrh and frankincense: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Born is the King of Israel!

6. Then let us all with one accordSing praises to our heav’nly Lord,That hath made heav’n and earth of naught,And with his blood mankind hath bought: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Born is the King of Israel!

Congregation(V 1)

Congregation(V 6)

CHOIR ONLY (V 2-5)

Congregationto join ALL REFRAINS

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Gabriel’s Message Basque CarolArr: David Willcocks

Words S Baring-Gould

Lesson 3 Angel Gabriel salutes Archer Holz the Blessed Virgin, Mary

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Hark! the herald angels sing Felix Mendelssohn Words: C Wesley, T Whitefield, M Madan et al Descant & organ part by David Willcocks

1. Hark! the herald angels singGlory to the newborn King;Peace on earth and mercy mild,God and sinners reconciled:Joyful all ye nations rise,join the triumph of the skies,with th’angelic host proclaim,“Christ is born in Bethlehem”. Hark! the herald angels sing Glory to the new born King.

2. Christ, by highest heav’n adored,Christ, the everlasting Lord,late in time behold Him come,offspring of a virgin’s womb:Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;hail th’incarnate Deity!Pleased as man with man to dwell,Jesus, our Emmanuel. Hark! the herald angels sing Glory to the new born King.

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3. Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!Hail the Sun of Righteousness!Light and life to all he brings,Risen with healing in His wings;Mild He lays his glory by,born that man no more may die,born to raise the sons of earth,born to give them second birth. Hark! the herald angels sing Glory to the new born King.

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Lesson 4 St Luke tells of Christ’s birth Dr T Petterson

Jesus Child Words and Music by John Rutter

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God rest you merry, gentlemen English traditional carolArr: D Wilcocks

1. God rest you merry, gentlemen,Let nothing you dismay,For Jesus Christ our SaviourWas born upon this day,To save us all from Satan’s pow’rWhen we were gone astray: O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy.

2. From God our Heav’nly FatherA blessed angel came,And unto certain shepherdsBrought tidings of the same,How that in Bethlehem was bornThe Son of God by name: O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy.

3. The shepherds at those tidingsRejoiced much in mind,And left their flocks a-feedingIn tempest, storm and wind,And went to Bethlehem straightawayThis blessed babe to find; O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy.

4. But when to Bethlehem they came,Whereat this infant lay,They found him in a manger,Where oxen feed on hay;His mother Mary kneeling,Unto the Lord did pray: O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy.

5. Now to the Lord sing praises,All you within this place,And with true love and brotherhoodEach other now embrace:This holy tide of ChristmasAll others doth deface: O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy.

Congregation

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Lesson 5 The Shepherds go to the Manger Dr A Parry

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CHOIR

Tyrley, Tyrlow Peter Warlock

Lesson 6 The Wise Men are led by the Jack McCalman star to Jesus

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O come, all ye faithful Arr: David Willcocks

1. O come, all ye faithful,Joyful and triumphant,O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;Come and behold himBorn the King of Angels; O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

2. God of God, Light of Light,Lo! He abhors not the Virgin’s womb;Very God, Begotten, not created: O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

3. See how the shepherds,Summoned to his cradle,Leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear;We too will thitherBend our joyful footsteps: O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

4. Lo! star-led chieftains,Magi, Christ adoring,Offer him incense, gold and myrrh;We to the Christ ChildBring our hearts’ oblations: O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

5. Child, for us sinnersPoor and in the manger,Fain we embrace thee, with awe and love;Who would not love thee,Loving us so dearly? O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

6. Sing, choirs of angels,Sing in exultation,Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above;Glory to God In the highest: O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

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While Shepherds watched Later form of melody fromtheir flocks by night Este’s Psalter (1592) Tune: Winchester Old

1. While shepherds watched their flocks by night, all seated on the ground,the angel of the Lord came downand glory shone around.

2. “Fear not”, said he (for mighty dreadhad seized their troubled mind),“Glad tidings of great joy I bringto you and all mankind.”

3. “To you in David’s town this dayis born of David’s linea Saviour, who is Christ the Lord;and this shall be the sign:

4. “The heavenly Babe you there shall findto human view displayed,all meanly wrapped in swaddling clothesand in a manger laid.”

5. “All glory be to God on high,and to the world be peace;Goodwill henceforth from heaven to earthbegin and never cease.”

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Congregation

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Lesson 7 St John Unfolds Dr T Hawkes the Great Mystery of the Incarnation

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Nella Fantasia Music: Ennio MorriconeWords: Chiara Ferrau

Arr: Audrey Synder

Nella Fantasia, the music of which comes from the film, The Mission, has been set to Italian words, which have the following message:

In my fantasy, I see a world of justiceWhere all people live in peace and honestyI dream of a world where spirits will be always freeThey will be ever free like floating clouds full of humanity within the deepest soul

In my fantasy, I see a world of radianceWhere darkest nights are ever brighter

In my fantasy, I feel the caress of the warm wind That breathes over the city like an old friend

Prayers and Blessing Rev S Edwards

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Joy to the world! L Mason Based on G F Handel Arr: J Rutter Words: I Watts

CHOIR

1. Joy to the world! the Lord is come:Let earth receive her King;Let ev’ry heart prepare him room,And heav’n and nature sing,And heav’n and nature sing,And heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing.

2. Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns:Let men, their songs employ,While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plainsRepeat the sounding joy,Repeat the sounding joy,Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

3. He rules the world with truth and grace,And makes the nations proveThe glories of his righteousness,And wonders of his love,And wonders of his love,And wonders, wonders of his love.

Congregation

Organ Recessional Mr A KouznetsovImprovisation on ‘Adeste Fideles’ Francis Pott (b.1957)

Senior ChoirTreblesMichael BrownManus ChauhanMatthew GillisAllen GuoJustin HeArcher HolzJonluke JammalLaith JammalCasper LuNicholas MorleyChristopher NavarathamMatthew OliverEddie PoolmanAmarkeshan SabesanNilesh SeelanBen SeligAngus WoodMax Yang

AltosArian BhatiaTom ByrneNicholas CavasinniEric Dos SantosDavid GaileyWilliam GiangSebastian HackerJerry HanZac HickeyBen HoleBryan JacobAmay JainAlex LafazanisWilliam LesslieWinston LiOliver LockKieran LoweMethila NanayakkaraLachlan NyeAngus PadleyJonathan PapantoniouTim SampsonYanni TzakosChristopher Yao

TenorsJake BrightonSam ButterfieldThomas ChanSamuel ChowTom CocksJack CramptonAlex FengSean HanlyAbhranil HazraKenneth HeNicholas HodgkinsonStanley HuBraxton JonesRichard KwonLachlan MacleodAndrew MahlerOwen MakTinashe MangwanaAlex MooreWilliam RoseAlick SongHuaidong TangJin Yang TaoDaniel TompsonWilliam TongDylan WaltonFrank XueMarcus Yuen

BassesNicholas BatsonHenry BellMatthew BojanicSam BridieJosh EverettBrett HeJoel JammalSebastian LeeJames McCorquodaleChris MooreAdrian SiuBen StacyJason TownleySamuel YeendJason ZhangMr M Powys

ConductorMr B N Walmsley

Choir StaffMr K JoyceMrs C PurkisMrs K Walmsley

AccompanistMrs C Dean

OrganMr A Kouznetsov

All Carols in this programme are printed with permission under CCL Number 236122.

Programme:Julian Walmsley

Sound & Lighting: Mr M HolbertJordan Floyd

AcknowledgementsSpecial Thanks:Music StaffPrint RoomMs G KovacsMr M Yates

Graduate Year 12 ChoristersCurtis GodingLaurence JeloudevRyland JoyceJulian Walmsley

Choir Staff

Andrej KouznetsovAndrej read a Bachelor of Music at the Sydney Conservatorium. Whilst a student, he won several awards, including that of first place in the open section of the Sydney Organ Competition. During this time, he was Organ Scholar at the University of Sydney, and at St James’, King Street, where he was subsequently appointed Organist.

Relocating to the United Kingdom in 2010, Andrej spent a year as Organ Scholar at Salisbury

Cathedral, where he was also Director of the Cathedral Chamber Choir. Following this, he was appointed Organ Scholar at Westminster Abbey in London, where he regularly accompanied and conducted the Abbey’s world-renowned choir, and took part in high-profile events, such as the service to commemorate the four-hundredth anniversary of the King James Bible, attended by Her Majesty the Queen and other members of the Royal Family. Whilst at the Abbey, Andrej also became an Associate of the Royal College of Organists.

Andrej also maintains a busy recital schedule, having played at venues across Australia and the United Kingdom.

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Happy and Holy Christmas