Advent Carol Service

Date: Saturday 27 November 2021
Time: 17:30
Venue
Merton College Chapel

A candlelit celebration of the beginning of the Christian year.

The collection from this service was donated to the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust which works to promote awareness of mental health issues among young people.

Order of Service

Preludes
JS Bach Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland BWV 599
JS Bach Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland BWV 659
JS Bach Trio super ‘Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland’ BWV 660
JS Bach Herr Christ, der einige Gottessohn BWV 601
Brahms Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen (Op. 122, No. 8)
Introit
Palestrina Matin Responsory
Carols
Kerensa Briggs A tender shoot
Poston Jesus Christ the apple tree
Tranchell People look east
Mendelssohn How lovely are the messengers
Rachmaninov, Frances-Hoad Bogoroditse Dyevo
Voluntary
Widor Symphony No. 6 in G minor: I