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Vespers from Davidson College 2021: A Service of Lessons and Carols

Program: Christmas Vespers from Davidson College
Aired: Sunday, December 12, 2021 @ 6:00 pm
Hosted by Rachel Stewart

This annual highlight for the college community returns after a pandemic hiatus and features the Davidson College Chorale with campus leaders as lectors.

Prelude

Away in a Manger (arr. Richard Lloyd)

Christmas Toccata (arr. Kiyo Wantanabe)
David Brinson, organ

Christmas Suite (arr. Arnold Sherman) 

Still, Still, Still (arr. Cathy Moklebust) 

O Little Town of Bethlehem (arr. Moklebust)
Tower Ringers

Gloucestershire Wassail (Traditional) 

Christmas Medley (John Iveson)
Davidson College Brass Ensemble

Trinity Chime

Introit:

The Chelsea Carol  (Eric Whitacre)

Once in royal David's city  (Henry John Gauntlett)
Isabel Padalecki, soprano

Opening Sentences:

Psalm 96:1–4, 11, 13

First Lesson:

Genesis 2:4b-9

Anthem: Adoro te devote  (arr. Jeffrey Honoré)
Tower Ringers

Second Lesson:

Genesis 12:1-3

Hymn: Come, thou long-expected Jesus (Traditional)

Third Lesson:

Isaiah 9:2, 6-7

Anthem: The Dream Isaiah Saw (Glen Rudolph)
Davidson College Chorale and Davidson College Brass Ensemble

Fourth Lesson:

Isaiah 11:1-9

Hymn: Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming  (Traditional)

Fifth Lesson:

Luke 1:26-35, 38

Anthem: Bethlehem Down (Peter Warlock)
Davidson College Chorale

Offertory: Ding Dong! Merrily on High  (arr. John Rutter)
Davidson College Brass Ensemble

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord's Prayer

Anthem: Coventry Carol (arr. Mindy Meyers)
Davidson Singers  

Sixth Lesson:

Luke 2:1-7

Hymn/Anthem: Silent night, holy night  (Franz Xaver Gruber)

Seventh Lesson:

Luke 2:8-20

Hymn: Angels we have heard on high  (Traditional)

Eight Lesson:

Matthew 2:1-12

Anthem: We Three Kings (arr. Cynthia Dobrinski)
Tower Ringers

Ninth Lesson:

John 1:1-14

Hymn: Hark, the herald angels sing!  (Traditional)

Benediction

Recessional Hymn/Anthem: Joy to the World (Traditional)

Postlude: Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella (Keith Chapman)
David Brinson, organ

Performers

Davidson College Chorale
Steven Knell, director

Organ
David Brinson

Tower Ringers
Sarah Allred, Director
Laura Dudley
Sydney Harris
Jean Johnston
Sallie Kerr
Diedre Litzenberger
Mary Martin
Neal Martin
Steve Perrone
Harriet Regen
Deb Todd
Suzanne Worley

Davidson College Brass Ensemble
Benjamen Ray Haden & Vincent Scauzzo, trumpet
Erin Mansell & Steffen Kulp, horn
Garrett Ryan, tuba
Eric Keith, director

Presiding Minister
Robert C. Spach

Lectors
Peter J.M. Henry
Byron P. McCrae, Dean of Students at Davidson College
Carol E. Quillen, President of Davidson College
Scott Salvato

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