A service of Lessons and Carols from the German-speaking countries

Many aspects of the British approach to Christmas came to us from Germany. Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, introduced domestic Christmas trees to the UK, and they spread from there to the US. While the UK and the US share a great deal of Christmas music, German Christmas music is almost completely different—but is also wonderful. This carol service is a sequence of Lessons and Carols as usual, but with the music drawn from the Christmas traditions of the German-speaking countries. We have been offering this service for some years now, and it has become extremely popular, perhaps because it offers something a little different, and yet is full of abundant Christmas atmosphere. Please bring a large bunch of keys or some jingling bells with you: they are needed in the last hymn for a magical moment!

Music:
Wachet auf – Johann Sebastian Bach
Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen – Vulpius
O Weisheit – Arvo Pärt
O Jesulein süß – Bach/Reger
Hymne an die Jungfrau – Schubert
Ich steh’ an deiner Krippen her’ – Karg-Elert
Kommt, ihr Hirten – Rupert Gough
Drei Könige wandern aus Morgenland – Cornelius
Weihnachten – Mendelssohn
Puer natus in Bethlehem – Scheidt

There is no cost to attend this service, but we do ask you to book as many places as you need so that we can manage the seats that are available and avoid any disappointment