Epiphany Carol Service from the Chapel of Pembroke College, Cambridge

[DracoM]

Epiphany Carol Service from the Chapel of Pembroke College, Cambridge [R]

Order of Service:

Introit: Seeing the star (Ben Ponniah)
Bidding
Hymn: Of the Father’s heart begotten (Divinum mysterium)
Reading: John 1 vv1-14
Carol: Christ is the morning star (Cecilia McDowall)

Reading: Genesis 12 vv1-9
Carol: And the swallow (Caroline Shaw)

Reading: Psalm 72 vv10-15
Carol: There shall a star from Jacob come forth (Mendelssohn)
Hymn: As with gladness men of old (Dix)

Reading: Matthew 2 vv7-12
Carol: Mary, flower of all flowers (Kristina Arakelyan)

Reading: Matthew 3 vv13-17
Carol: Arise, Shine (Anna Lapwood) (world premiere)

Reading: John 2 vv1-11
Carol: Tribus miraculis (David Bednall)
Prayers

Hymn: Brightest and best of the sons of the morning (Epiphany)
Blessing

Voluntary: Epiphanie (Litaize)
Anna Lapwood (Director of Music)
Molly Hord, Sophia Membery (Organ Scholars)
Recorded 5 November.

[Alison]

It strikes me as rather commendable that Anna L has kept the Pembroke job in spite of her progress onto the international
concert stage.

[DracoM]

Well, yes, but let's watch a bit..........I'm not so sure

[mopsus]

There are musicians who seem able to hold down several demanding roles at once - for example, think of Stephen Cleobury at King's and conducting the BBC Singers, as well as giving solo recitals, guest conducting etc. Anna Lapwood has been at Pembroke College (not formerly a major player on the Cambridge choral scene) for some years now and was young when appointed so it would not be an unreasonably short tenure if she were to move on.

[cat]

Pembroke is two weekday evenings and Sundays during term, plenty of time for the director to do other work.

[Choral Enthusiast]

I'd like to see Anna get the DoM of Winchester Cathedral Choir post, when that is next advertised.

She is a fantastic musician and strikes me as being a great leader and an inspiring teacher - Pembroke College sound wonderful under her.

It would also help bring a famous Choir to an even wider audience: just what the doctor has ordered after a difficult time there.