Service of Nine Lessons and Carols

Birmingham Bach Choir

Conductor: Paul Spicer
Organist: Paul Carr

An unmissable opportunity to experience this traditional service in one of the city's finest Victorian Gothic buildings. You'll hear old favourites and new settings of Christmas music sung by Birmingham Bach Choir in the fine acoustic of St Alban's Church.

All are welcome. Admission Free. Collection during the service.

Congregational carols (All arrangements by Paul Spicer, except Of the father’s heart which is arranged by Willcocks):

O come all ye faithful
Come Thou Redeemer
Lo, he comes
It came upon the midnight clear
Of the Father’s heart
Once in royal David’s city
Hark the herald angels sing

Choir carols:

Gabriel’s message (arr Willcock’s)
Quem vidistis, pastores (Dering)
There is no rose (Duncan Fielden)
In the bleak midwinter (Darke)
Sir Christemas (David Hughes)
Lully, lulla (Leighton)
Here is the little door (Howells)
Ave Maria (Carl Rütti)
Magnificat (New College, Oxford) (Howells)
Nativity Carol (Rutter)