Rehearsal 9th Dec:
The whole programme!
Programme for Dec 12th in order (I have changed the order slightly in the 2nd half – Shepherds farewell and Messiah have swapped places)
Choir: Introit for Christmas
ALL Once in Royal David's City (Green bk No 30, p100, BCS 4, Verses 1, 2 and 6 )
Choir: While the shepherds were watching
Tell out the news
Do you hear what I hear?
ALL O little town of Bethlehem (Green bk No 27, p92, BCS 3, All verses)
Choir: Carol of the bells
Torches
Candlelight Carol
ALL: The First Nowell (Green bk No 38, p126, BCS6, Verses 1,2 and 6)
INTERVAL
ALL Hark the Herald Angels sing (Green bk no 14, p 39, BCS 12, All verses)
Choir: Jingle Bells
In dulci jubilo
The 12 days after Christmas
ALL God rest you merry, gentlemen (Green bk No 11, p 29, BCS 21, Verses 1, 2 and 7 from the Carol Sheet not the Green book)
Choir: It came upon the midnight clear
Shepherds farewell
And the glory of the Lord
ALL O Come, all ye faithful (Green bk No 26, p 88, BCS 13, Verses 1, 2 and 3)
Programme for Dec, 7, 9, 13, & 17:
Dec 7th (RSPCA – please arrive in plenty of time to start singing at 3pm)
Once in royal Davids city (Bethlehem Carol sheet, no 4, verses 1, 2 and 6)
Tell out the news
O little town of Bethlehem (BCS , no 3, all verses)
Do you hear what I hear?
The First Nowell (BCS, no 6, verses 1, 2 and 6)
Carol of the bells
Hark the herald angels sing (BCS no 12, all verses)
Candlelight carol
It came upon the midnight clear
God rest ye, merry gentlemen (BCS no 21, verses 1, 2 and 7)
Shepherds farewell
12 days after Christmas
O come, all ye faithful (BCS no 13, verses 1, 2 and 3)
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