About
Prior to 1991, students at Westminster Choir College organized services of lessons and carols during the season of Advent. Inspired by the famous Service of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College, Cambridge, these services were held in Bristol Chapel under the leadership of Sacred Music students and accompanied by student organists. Each year, for the past 30 years, we have gathered to witness this familiar tradition and to be moved by sound and word. This evening brings stability, beauty, and comfort to all who experience the music in this great space. This 30th Anniversary live recording at the Princeton University Chapel includes the Westminster Alumni Choir, Westminster Chapel Choir, Westminster Choir, Westminster Concert Bell Choir, Westminster Jubilee Singers, Westminster Symphonic Choir, Timberdale Brass, and alumnus Robert McCormick on organ.
TRACKLIST OF WORKS:
Disc 1:
- Who is This King of Glory?
- Nata Lux
- Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)
- Angel Tidings
- Toccata on Veni Emmanuel
- I Wonder as I Wander
- Missa Carolae
- Come, O Come Emmanuel
- Handel: Messiah, HMW 56
- Organ Improvisation
- In Splendoribus Sanctorum (Strathclyde Motets)
- Dame Russa Trepak
- Betelehemu
Disc 2:
- Come, All Ye Faithful
- In the Bleak Midwinter
- On This Day Earth Shall Rise
- Dona Nobis Pacem
- Hark the Herald Angels Sing
- Festival First Nowell
- Silent Night
- Ringing in the Season
- Joy to the World
- L’année d’or
- The Lord Bless You and Keep You
- Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella
Tracklist 25 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 Who is this King of Glory (arr. J. Phillips for brass ensemble) 03:03
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Who is this King of Glory (arr. J. Phillips for brass ensemble)
- Duration
- 03:03
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- Timberdale Brass
-
2 O nata lux de lumine 01:46
- Track
- 2
- Title
- O nata lux de lumine
- Duration
- 01:46
- Composer
- Thomas Tallis
- Ensemble
- Westminster Choir
- Conductor
- James Jordan
-
3 Christmas Eve, "Sarajevo 12/24" (arr. H. Morris for handbell ensemble) 03:59
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Christmas Eve, "Sarajevo 12/24" (arr. H. Morris for handbell ensemble)
- Duration
- 03:59
- Composer
- Robert Kinkel, Paul O'Neill
- Ensemble
- Westminster Concert Bell Choir
-
4 Angel Tidings (arr. C. Dobrinski for handbell ensemble) 03:07
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Angel Tidings (arr. C. Dobrinski for handbell ensemble)
- Duration
- 03:07
- Composer
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Ensemble
- Westminster Concert Bell Choir
- Conductor
- Kathleen Ebling Shaw
-
5 Toccata on Veni Emmanuel 03:52
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Toccata on Veni Emmanuel
- Duration
- 03:52
- Composer
- Andrew Carter
- Performer
- Robert McCormick
-
6 I Wonder as I Wander (arr. S. Pilkington for voice and choir) 04:03
- Track
- 6
- Title
- I Wonder as I Wander (arr. S. Pilkington for voice and choir)
- Duration
- 04:03
- Composer
- Traditional
- Performer
- Megan Gallagher
- Ensemble
- Westminster Chapel Choir
- Conductor
- Alicia Brozovich
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7 Missa carolae: Processional (Guillô play your tambourin, Patapan) - Kyrie (Noël Nouvelet) 06:16
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Missa carolae: Processional (Guillô play your tambourin, Patapan) - Kyrie (Noël Nouvelet)
- Duration
- 06:16
- Composer
- James Whitbourn
- Performer
- Ashley Reinhardt, Devin Embrich, Olivia Dunleavy, Robert McCormick
- Ensemble
- Westminster Alumni Choir, Westminster Symphonic Choir, Timberdale Brass
- Conductor
- James Jordan
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8 O Come, O Come Emmanuel (arr. A. Carter for choir and brass ensemble) 03:48
- Track
- 8
- Title
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel (arr. A. Carter for choir and brass ensemble)
- Duration
- 03:48
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- Westminster Choir, Timberdale Brass
- Conductor
- Tyler Weakland
-
9 Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: Entre nosotros nace un Dios (Sung in Spanish) 04:20
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: Entre nosotros nace un Dios (Sung in Spanish)
- Duration
- 04:20
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Robert McCormick
- Ensemble
- Westminster Symphonic Choir
- Conductor
- James Jordan
-
10 Organ Improvisation 02:59
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Organ Improvisation
- Duration
- 02:59
- Composer
- Robert McCormick
- Performer
- Robert McCormick
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11 The Strathclyde Motets: In splendoribus sanctorum (Amidst the splendours of the heavenly sanctuary) 02:55
- Track
- 11
- Title
- The Strathclyde Motets: In splendoribus sanctorum (Amidst the splendours of the heavenly sanctuary)
- Duration
- 02:55
- Composer
- James MacMillan
- Performer
- Eric Schweingruber
- Ensemble
- Westminster Chapel Choir
- Conductor
- Alicia Brozovich
-
12 The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: IIc. Russian Dance, "Trepak" (arr. W.H. Griffin) 01:30
- Track
- 12
- Title
- The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: IIc. Russian Dance, "Trepak" (arr. W.H. Griffin)
- Duration
- 01:30
- Composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Ensemble
- Westminster Concert Bell Choir
- Conductor
- Kathleen Ebling Shaw
-
13 Betelehemu (arr. B. Brooks) 03:52
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Betelehemu (arr. B. Brooks)
- Duration
- 03:52
- Composer
- Babatunde Olatunji, Wendell P. Whalum
- Performer
- Andrew Chownacki, Daniel Ware
- Ensemble
- Westminster Jubilee Singers
- Conductor
- Vinroy D. Brown Jr.
- Disc 2
-
1 O Come, All Ye Faithful (arr. David Willcocks) 05:00
- Track
- 1
- Title
- O Come, All Ye Faithful (arr. David Willcocks)
- Duration
- 05:00
- Composer
- John Francis Wade
- Ensemble
- Westminster Choir, Timberdale Brass
- Conductor
- Steve Pilkington
-
2 In the Bleak Midwinter 04:16
- Track
- 2
- Title
- In the Bleak Midwinter
- Duration
- 04:16
- Composer
- Steve Pilkington
- Performer
- Michael Woods, Tyler Weakland, Steve Pilkington
- Ensemble
- Westminster Choir
- Conductor
- James Jordan
-
3 On This Day Earth Shall Ring 02:30
- Track
- 3
- Title
- On This Day Earth Shall Ring
- Duration
- 02:30
- Composer
- Cathy Moklebust
- Ensemble
- Westminster Concert Bell Choir
- Conductor
- Kathleen Ebling Shaw
-
4 Dona Nobis Pacem: O Man Greatly Beloved 07:58
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Dona Nobis Pacem: O Man Greatly Beloved
- Duration
- 07:58
- Composer
- Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Performer
- Summer Rae Kuhns, Joseph Richwine, Robert McCormick
- Ensemble
- Timberdale Brass
- Conductor
- James Jordan
-
5 Festgesang, MWV D4, "Gutenberg-Kantate": No. 2. (adap. W.H. Cummings as Hark! The Herald Angels Sing) (arr. D. Willcocks for choir, organ and brass ensemble) 03:34
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Festgesang, MWV D4, "Gutenberg-Kantate": No. 2. (adap. W.H. Cummings as Hark! The Herald Angels Sing) (arr. D. Willcocks for choir, organ and brass ensemble)
- Duration
- 03:34
- Composer
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Performer
- Robert McCormick
- Ensemble
- Westminster Choir, Timberdale Brass
- Conductor
- Steve Pilkington
-
6 Festival First Nowell (arr. D. Forrest) 06:02
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Festival First Nowell (arr. D. Forrest)
- Duration
- 06:02
- Composer
- Traditional
- Performer
- Robert McCormick
- Ensemble
- Westminster Choir, Timberdale Brass
- Conductor
- James Jordan
-
7 Silent Night (arr. B. Waddles and T. Whitfield) 06:28
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Silent Night (arr. B. Waddles and T. Whitfield)
- Duration
- 06:28
- Composer
- Franz Xaver Gruber
- Performer
- Shreya Chowdhury
- Ensemble
- Westminster Choir, Gospel Band
- Conductor
- Vinroy D. Brown Jr.
-
8 Ringing in the Season 01:23
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Ringing in the Season
- Duration
- 01:23
- Composer
- Dante Portella
- Ensemble
- Westminster Concert Bell Choir
-
9 Joy to the World (arr. K. Cowan for choir and brass ensemble) 02:05
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Joy to the World (arr. K. Cowan for choir and brass ensemble)
- Duration
- 02:05
- Composer
- Lowell Mason
- Ensemble
- Westminster Choir, Timberdale Brass
- Conductor
- Tyler Weakland
-
10 L'année d'or 02:03
- Track
- 10
- Title
- L'année d'or
- Duration
- 02:03
- Composer
- Joel Phillips
- Performer
- Robert McCormick
- Ensemble
- Timberdale Brass
- Conductor
- Steve Pilkington
-
11 The Lord Bless You And Keep You 02:13
- Track
- 11
- Title
- The Lord Bless You And Keep You
- Duration
- 02:13
- Composer
- Peter Christian Lutkin
- Ensemble
- Westminster Alumni Choir, Westminster Chapel Choir, Westminster Choir, Westminster Jubilee Singers
- Conductor
- James Jordan
-
12 Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella (arr. K. Chapman) 03:25
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella (arr. K. Chapman)
- Duration
- 03:25
- Composer
- Traditional
- Performer
- Robert McCormick