CHRISTMAS AT WOODSIDE 2009 PART 1

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2 CHRISTMAS AT WOODSIDE 2009 PART 1 AUDIENCE Once In Royal David s City Arranged by Sir David Willcocks Once in royal David s city stood a lowly cattle shed Where a mother laid her baby in a manger for his bed Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child He came down to earth from heaven who is God and Lord of all And his shelter was a stable, and his cradle was a stall With the poor and mean and lowly, lived on earth our Saviour holy And our eyes at last shall see him, through his own redeeming love For that child so dear and gentle, is our Lord in heaven above And he leads his children on to the place where he is gone Not in that poor lowly stable, with the oxen standing by We shall see him but in heaven, set at God s right hand on high Where like stars his children crowned all in white shall wait around CHOIR Sans Day Carol Arranged by John Rutter I Saw A Maiden Old Basque Noel Refrain by Edgar Pettman READING The 2 nd Epistle To The Corinthians Robert Slater Reader: Margaret Coxall CHOIR Cradle Song Arranged by John Rutter In The Bleak Midwinter Harold Darke Soloist: Anna Carter Soloist: Lilian Dixon QUARTET No Small Wonder Paul Edwards Soloists: Lucy Miller-White, Lilian Dixon, Andy Johnson, Mike Steele READING Letters From The Department The Daily Telegraph Readers: Alan Dickinson & Mike Steele

3 CHOIR Good King Wenceslas Arranged by Sir David Willcocks AUDIENCE It Came Upon A Midnight Clear Arranged by Sir David Willcocks It came upon a midnight clear, that glorious song of old From angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold Peace on the earth, goodwill to men, from heaven s all gracious King The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing Still through the cloven skies they come, with peaceful wings unfurled And still their heavenly music floats o er all the weary world Above it s sad and lowly plains they bend on hov ring wing And ever o er it s Babel sounds the blessed angels sing For lo the days are hastening on, by prophets bards foretold When with the ever circling years comes round the age of gold When peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendours fling And the whole earth give back the song which now the angels sing LADIES Ding Dong Merrily On High Arranged by Andrew Carter CHOIR Good Enough For Him Arranged by David Sanderson O Little Town Of Bethlehem Arranged by Lewis H. Redner READING The Yorkshire Nativity Gervase Phinn Reader: Alan Dickinson SOLO Robin s Carol Michael Head Soloist: Jane Homer CHOIR Jesus Child John Rutter INTERVAL

4 PART TWO AUDIENCE Joy To The World Arranged by John Rutter Joy to the world, the Lord is come, let earth receive her King Let every heart prepare him room, and heav n and nature sing And heav n and nature sing, and heav n and heav n and nature sing Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns, let men their songs employ While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, repeat the sounding joy Repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy He rules the world with truth and grace and makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love And wonders of his love and wonders, wonders of his love SOLO The Carol Singers T.C. Sterndale Bennett Soloist: Andy Johnson CHOIR Hail Smiling Morn Traditional AUDIENCE Away In A Manger Herbert Chappell Soloist Lucy Miller-White Audience sing verses 1 and 3 on 2 nd time through Verse 1 Away in a manger no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus lays down His sweet head The stars in the bright sky look down where he lay The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay Verse 2 Solo Verse 3 Be near me Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay Close by me for ever and love me, I pray Bless all the dear children in thy tender care And fit us for heaven to live with thee there

5 READING The 2 nd Coming Alan Titchmarsh Reader: Lilian Dixon CHOIR I Saw Three Ships Arranged by John Rutter While Shepherds Watched Tune Cranbrook SOLO A Somerset Carol Arranged by William Llewellyn Soloist: Susan Osbourn READING Goodwill To All Men, Give Us Your Money Pam Ayres Reader: Joanna Chugg CHOIR Welsh Lullaby Traditional What Cheer? William Walton READING Christmas Thank Yous Mick Gowar Reader: Jane Homer SOLO 12 Days After Christmas Frederick Silver Soloist: Lynne Leggat AUDIENCE Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Arranged by John Rutter Hark the herald angels sing, glory to the new born King; Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled; Joyful all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies, With the angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem. Hark the herald angels sing, glory to the new born King Christ by highest heaven adored, Christ the everlasting Lord, Late in time behold him come, offspring of the Virgin s womb: Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, hail the incarnate Deity, Pleased as man with man to dwell, Jesus our Emmanuel. Hark the herald angels sing, glory to the new born King Hail the heaven born Prince of Peace, hail the Son of Righteousness. Light of light to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings; Mild he lays his glory by, born that man no more may die, Born to raise the son s of earth, born to give them second birth. Hark the herald angels sing, glory to the new born King

6 We wish all members and patrons a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Would you like to join us in our next choral concert? Hitchin Thespians are looking for new members, especially altos, tenors and basses. If you are interested please contact the Secretary via the website or speak to a member of the choir before you leave.

7 Sopranos Jean Austin, Jane Baxter, Gwenda Beech, Anna Carter, Gill Cheaney, Joanna Chugg, Margaret Coxall, Ellie Fryer, Belinda Gee, Lesley Greasley, Viv Hamilton, Wendy Hazelwood, Geraldine Hiorns, Jane Homer, Lynne Leggat, Lucy Miller-White, Susan Osbourn, Ann Peacock, Sheila Soothill, Ellen Ward, Rosamunde Ward, Kate Webb, Jenny Wilson. Altos Gillian Clough, Lilian Dixon, Pauline Gimson, Judith Harrison, Antonia Homer, Barbara Idney, Carolyn Kisby, Sheila Mole, Jan Nash, Judy Page, Keryle Rutherford, Vivienne Tadman, Melanie Troiano. Tenors Fred Ardron, Jamie Brown, Alan Dickinson, Ian Hamilton, Andy Johnson, Iain Rutherford, Jonathan Smith. Basses John Beal, Steve Brenner, Phil Calvert, Trevor Hiorns, Keith Mortland, Mike Steele, Andy Wyllie. Acknowledgements Choral Manager: Sheila Soothill Concert Manager: Andy Johnson Box Office Managers: Nick & Nicky Morgan Front of House Manager: Ann Crook Poster & Programme Artwork: Tracey Gwynne Programme Editors: Jane Tunesi & Susan Osbourn Lighting: Alan Bailes & Team Rehearsal Pianist: Audrey Jenkins Raffle: Vivienne Tadman Mince Pies supplied by the Hospitality & Catering Department of North Hertfordshire College Choir Corsages worn in aid of the Garden House Hospice

CANTORUM CHOIR. Alto Jill Burton, Sarah Evans Anne Glover, Sandy Johnstone Angela Plant, Elspeth Scott Chiu Sung, Lorna Sykes Gill Tucker

CANTORUM CHOIR. Alto Jill Burton, Sarah Evans Anne Glover, Sandy Johnstone Angela Plant, Elspeth Scott Chiu Sung, Lorna Sykes Gill Tucker CANTORUM CHOIR Patron Ralph Allwood MBE Sponsor Aspen Worldwide C antorum Choir is a dedicated and talented choir of approximately forty voices, based in Cookham, Berkshire. Under the directorship of Elisabeth