Celebrated by Roden Boys Choir
1. Processional Hymn - Where is this stupendous stranger? - 3.08 - 2. Short word - 0.53 - 3. Responsory: Eighth Vesper Responsory - 2.28 - 4. First Lesson: Genesis 3: 8-15, 17-19 The first sin - 3.06 - 5. Carol - Adam lay ybounden - 2.08 - 6. Second Lesson: Romans 5: 12-16 Adam and Christ - 1.28 - 7. Hymn - Ye servants of the Lord - 2.16 - 8. Third Lesson: Mark 1: 1-5 John the Baptist proclaims - 1.00 - 9. Carol: Alleluya, a new work is come on hand - 2.35 - 10. Fourth Lesson: Luke 2: 8-14 The shepherds - 1.24 - 11. Recitative, Ariosos & Chorus: There were shepherds abiding in the fields - 3.43 - 12. Hymn - The first nowell - 4.27 - 13. Fifth Lesson: Luke 2: 15-16 The shepherds go and find the child - 0.34 - 14. Carol - Tell me lovely shepherd - 3.18 - 15. Sixth Lesson: Luke 2: 20-21 The shepherds return glorifying God - 0.47 - 16. Carol - Nativity Carol - 4.08 - 17. Hymn - While shepherds watched their flocks by night - 3.16 - 18. Seventh Lesson: Matthew 2: 1-12 The three kings - 2.41 - 19. Carol - I saw a maiden - 3.18 - 20. Eighth Lesson: Isaiah 35: 1-2, 8-10 Let the wilderness - 1.42 - 21. Carol - Torches - 1.34 - 22. Ninth Lesson: John 1: 1-15 The light shines on in the dark - 0.48 - 23. Carol - A babe is born - 3.37 - 24. Last Word - 0.49 - 25. Final Hymn - O come, all ye faithful - 4.55 - 26. While the choir leaves: Von Himmel hoch, da komm Ich her - 2.46
Total time: 63.17