It was first broadcast in 1928 and is now broadcast to millions of people around the world. Mann, this hymn has become another of the legacies from kings. The readings from the nine lessons and carols there are many different readings at christmas and if you go to the christmas services, including christmas carol services and concerts, christingles and nativity plays, it is likely that you will hear quite a few of the most common ones. Advent is a season of both quiet reflection and joyful expectation. When stephen cleobury came to king s in 1982 he was keen to demonstrate a commitment to contemporary music for the college s liturgies. Bbc world service a festival of nine lessons and carols. A festival of nine lessons and carols is the christmas eve service held in king s college chapel. A festival of nine lessons and carols neuer knabenchor hamburg. A festival of nine lessons and carols was first held on christmas eve 1918. He used bensons plan, but wrote the nowclassic bidding prayer to set the tone at the beginning. My father arranged from ancient sources a little service for christmas eve nine carols and nine tiny lessons, which were read by various. Advent festival of lessons and carols saint johns episcopal.
A festival of nine lessons and carols was first held on christmas. A festival of nine lessons and carols the traditional service of readings and carols from king s college cambridge that, for many people around the world, signals the beginning of christmas. Thomas episcopal church in hanover, nh, which has presented the festival of nine lessons and carols since 1935. For many around the world, a festival of nine lessons and carols, performed every christmas eve in the candlelit chapel of kings college. Thank you for being here, and we hope to see you again soon.
Since then the spoken parts, whichprovide the backbone of the service, have only occasionally changed. Advent lessons carols washington national cathedral. War, milnerwhite decided that a festival of nine lessons and carols would be a more uplifting occasion at king s than evensong on christmas eve. The festival was introduced in 1918 to bring a more imaginative approach to worship. There are two new audio and video recordings for fans who want to experience more of a festival of nine lessons and carols and the choir at king s college a festival of nine lessons and carols.