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A Service of Lessons and Carols (2017)

Program: Christmas Vespers from Davidson College
Aired: Sunday, December 10, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

An annual highlight for the Davidson College community, this service features the Davidson College Chorale under the direction of Christopher Gilliam with campus leaders as lectors. Performers include the Davidson College Presbyterian Church Handbell ensemble with organ and brass accompaniment. (A WDAV production)

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Prelude

The First Noel (arr. Ted Blumenthal)

Shepherds, Why This Jubilee! (Lee J. Afdahl)

Sussex Carol (arr. Roger Harvey)

Alleluia (Johann Sebastian Bach)

He Is Born (Sandra Either)
Davidson Pro Arte Brass; Tower Ringers; Organ

Trinity Chime

Introit: 

O magnum mysterium  (Morten Lauridsen)

Once in royal David's city  (Henry John Gauntlett; arr. Victor C. Johnson)
Davidson Pro Arte Brass; Nancy Pruett, soprano

Opening Sentences: 

Psalm 96:1-4, 11, 13

Anthem: Adam lay ybourden (Boris Ord)

First Lesson: 

Genesis 2:4b-9

Anthem: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree (Elizabeth Poston)

Second Lesson: 

Genesis 12:1-3

Hymn: Come, thou long expected Jesus (arr. Sterling Procter)
Davidson Pro Arte Brass

Third Lesson: 

Isaiah 9:2, 6-7

Anthem: I wonder as I wander (John Jacob Niles; arr. John Rutter)
Kelly Griffin, soprano; Ella Brewer-Jensen, mezzo-soprano

Fourth Lesson: 

Isaiah 11:1-9

Anthem: In the bleak mid-winter (Harold Darke)
Kenzie Potter, soprano; Andrew Becker, tenor

Fifth Lesson: 

Luke 1:26-35, 38

Hymn: Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming [Hymn No. 129] (Michael Praetorius)

Offertory: 

Love Came Down at Christmas (arr. Cynthia Dobrinski)
Tower Ringers

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord's Prayer

Sixth Lesson: 

Luke 2:1-7

Hymn: Silent night, holy night (Franz Xaver Gruber; arr. John Ferguson)
Linda Dumizo, flute; Tower Ringers

Seventh Lesson: 

Luke 2:8-20

Hymn: Angels we have heard on high (arr. Julian Wachner)
Davidson Pro Arte Brass

Eight Lesson: 

Matthew 2:1-12

Anthem: Videntes stellam (Francis Poulenc)

Ninth Lesson: 

John 1:1-14

Anthem: Let There Be Light Out of Darkness Shining (Craig Courtney)

Benediction

Recessional Hymn: Joy to the World (arr. Mack Wilberg)
Davidson Pro Arte Brass

Postlude: Ding Dong! Merrily on High (arr. Rutter)
Davidson Pro Arte Brass

Performers

Davidson College Chorale
Christopher Gilliam, director
David Gilliland, accompanist

Davidson Pro Arte Brass
William D. Lawing, trumpet
Eric Keith, French horn
Each Witt, trombone
Fred Boyd, tuba

Percussion
Tara Villa Keith
Braden Kronheim

Tower Ringers

Michael Rowland, organ

Rober C. Spach, presiding minister

Lectors
Ernest E. Jeffries
Scott M. Kenefake
Byron P. McCrae
Carol E. Quillen, President of Davidson College

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