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A Rochester Festival of Lessons and Carols

Eastman School of Music - University of Rochester
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University of Rochester
Third Presbyterian’s Chancel Choir";

Airs Monday, December 19, at 11 a.m. One of the most beloved traditions of the holiday season is the Festival of Lessons and Carols, a service made famous at King’s College in Cambridge, England. The Festival tells the Christmas story in words and music, and is presented all over the world in many languages and variations. This Christmas, treat your listeners to A Rochester Festival of Lessons and Carols! The program was recorded at Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester, New York under the direction of organist/choirmaster Peter DuBois, who is known to public radio listeners across the country as the host of With Heart and Voice. The one-hour program will consist of the traditional readings that were selected by King’s College Dean Eric Milner White in 1918, and music by Carson Cooman, Herbert Howells, Mack Wilberg and Morten Lauridsen.

Third Presbyterian’s Chancel Choir is recognized for its performance of English Church Music. In 2001 the group served as choir-in-residence at the Rochester Cathedral in Kent, England, singing the daily service of Evensong. And in August 2005, they were selected as choir-in-residence at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. The choir includes both professional and talented amateur singers, drawing on the rich talent of the Eastman School of Music, the local musical community, and the congregation of Third Presbyterian.

Music Content includes:

Henry Gauntlett: Once in Royal David’s City
Paige Kiefner, soprano
Carson Cooman: Adam lay ybounden
Leo Nestor: Who comes?
Mack Wilberg: Ding! Dong! Merrily on high
Lewis Redner/Ralph Vaughan Williams: O Little Town of Bethlehem
Herbert Howells: Magnificat (St. Paul’s)
Thomas Morgan: A stable lamp is lighted
Audrey Yu, oboe; Grace Wong, harp
George Kirby: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
Carl Rütti: I wonder as I wander
Morten Lauridsen: O nata lux
Felix Mendelssohn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
George Baker: Toccata-Gigue on the Sussex Carol
Peter DuBois, organ