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Christmas Carol Service at Merton College Chapel

01 December 2022 @ 8.30pm

Merton Street
Oxford,OX1 4JDUnited Kingdom
01865 276310
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Christmas Carol Service at Merton College Chapel
Merton College Chapel

About the Christmas Carol Service at Merton College Chapel 

The Christmas Carol Service at Merton College Chapel is a celebration of Christmas, with carols old and new, including the world premiere of a new arrangement by John Rutter.

Order of Service

Preludes
Malling Die Geburt Christi, Op. 48

  1. Die Hirten auf dem Felde
  2. Die drei Weisen aus dem Morgenlande
  3. Bethlehem

JS Bach arr. Karg-Elert Sinfonia pastorale from BWV248
Peeters Uns ist geboren ein Kindelein op. 39/4
Ireland The Holy Boy

Carols
Trad. arr. Chilcott Still, still, still
Trad. arr. Pearsall In dulci jubilo
Adam, arr. Rutter O Holy night!
Cecilia McDowall There is no rose
Roxanna Panufnik Sleep, little Jesus
Herefordshire folk song arr. Rutter Joseph and Mary (world premiere)
Gardner Tomorrow shall be my dancing day

Voluntary
Vierne Final from Symphony No. 1 in D minor



Good to know

As this is always a very popular occasion, the organisers would be grateful if those attending could arrive and be seated by 8.15pm.