Christmas Angelicus 2004

The Venues

This year Christmas Angelicus was held at six different locations across Connecticut:

Dec 11 - United Methodist Church - Simsbury
Dec 12 - Kent School Chapel - Kent
Dec 18 - St. John's Episcopal Church - Waterbury
Dec 19 - Hotchkiss School Chapel - Lakeville
Dec 21 - Trinity Episcopal Church - Torrington
Dec 22 - Trinity Episcopal Church - Torrington

The Program

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Processional Hymn	Once in Royal David's City	Words: Cecil Frances Alexander Music: H.J. Gauntlett harm. A.H. Mann Descant: Paul Halley
Greeting	Wolcum Yole	Sloane MS., 15th Century
Carol	Benedicamus Domino	Words: Sloane Manuscript Music: Peter Warlock (1894-1939)
Reading	The Winter's Tale	Henrikas Radauskas (1910-1970) (translated by Randall Jarrell)
Carol	I Saw Three Ships	Words: trad. English Carol Music: trad. English arr. Simon Preston (b. 1938)
Readings	Luke 2: 8-20 Angel Song (John McDonough Literary Prize Winner, 1999)	The New Testament Patrick Hodgkin (1911-1998)
Carol	What Child Is This?	Words: William Chatterton Dix Music: trad. English arr. Paul Halley (b. 1952)
Reading	St. Godric And The Hunted Stag	Reginald, Monk of Durham (12th Century)
Carol	O Magnum Mysterium	Words: Matins Responsory, Christmas Music: Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943)
Hymn	O Little Town Of Bethlehem	Words: Bishop Phillips Brooks Music: English Melody arr. R. Vaughan Williams Descant: Thomas Armstrong
Readings	The Guest The Door	Kabir (15th Century) Rumi (1207-1273)
Carol	Here Is The Little Door	Words: Frances Chesteron (1876-1945) Music: Herbet Howells (1892-1983)
Readings	Illumination Nativity: An Alter Piece	Anthony Hecht (b. 1923) Denise Levertov (1923-1997)
Carol	Bogoroditsye Dyevo	Words: from the Liturgy of Vespers Music: Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Reading	The Provençal Log	Frédéric Mistral (1830-1914)
Carol	Angelus Ad Virginem	Words: late 13th cent. English Music: 13th cen. arr. Andrew Carter (b. 1939)
Reading	Advent	Patrick Kavanagh (1904-1967)
Carol	Beannacht Leat, A Mhuire	Words: trad. Irish trans. Finola Nic Eoin & Seosamh Mac Eoin Music: trad. Irish arr. Paul Halley (b. 1952)
Hymn	O Come All Ye Faithful	Words: 18th cent. trans. F. Oakeley Music: John F. Wade Descant: Paul Halley
Reading	Syllabub Recipes & Other Syllimiscellany
Reading	The John McDonough Literary Prize Winners
Carol	Silent Night	Words: W.G. Rothery Music: Alan Ridout (1902-1996)
Readings	from "The Light of the Stars" Shepherd's Song at Christmas	Madeleine L'Engle (b. 1918) Langston Hughes (1902-1967)
Carol	Go Tell It On The Mountain	Words: Spiritual, 19th cent. adapt. John W. Work Music: Spritual arr. Paul Halley (b. 1952)
Readings	Wreaths Touch Hands	Carolyn Hillman William H.H. Murray (1840-1904)

Kent School Chapel - Dec 12, 2004

St. John's Episcopal Church - Dec 18, 2004

Hotchkiss School Chapel - Dec 19, 2004

Trinity Episcopal Church - Dec 21, 2004