CE Chapel of Royal Holloway Wed, 3rd Jan 2024 [R]

[DracoM]

CE Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham Wed, 3^rd Jan 2024 [R]
An Epiphany Carol Service from the Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham. A sequence of words and music to mark the visit of the Magi to the newborn Jesus.
Introit: Morning star (Arvo Pärt)
Carol: O magnum mysterium (Dan Locklair)
First Lesson: John 1 vv.1-14
Hymn: Of the Father’s heart begotten (Divinum mysterium)
Carol: Susanni (Bryan Kelly)
Second Lesson: Isaiah 7 vv.10-15
Carol: What child is this (Rupert Gough)
Third Lesson: Matthew 1 vv.18-23
Carol: Love came down at Christmas (Eleanor Daley)
Fourth Lesson: Micah 5 vv.2-5
Hymn: Brightest and best (Epiphany)
Carol: Seeing the star (Ben Ponniah)
Fifth Lesson: Matthew 2 vv.1-2, 8-11
Carol: We three kings (Philip Stopford)
Sixth Lesson: Isaiah 60 vv.1-3, 19-20
Carol: My dancing day (George Arthur)
Seventh Lesson: Matthew 5 vv.14-16
Carol: I am the light of the world (David Bednall)
Hymn: As with gladness men of old (Dix)

Voluntary: Star Fantasy on Alleluia: Vidimus Stellam (Kristina Arakelyan)

Luke Cherry, Andrej Ivanović (Organ Scholars)
Rupert Gough (Director of Music)

Recorded 13 December.

[DracoM]

Reminder: today at 4 p.m.

[jonfan]

A contemplative service with a refreshing eclectic choice of music very well performed. The format reminded me of the Epiphany Carol Services we enjoyed from Trinity under Richard Marlow, part of the triumvirate of John’s, King’s and Trinity - from Advent to Epiphany.