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Music and Arts Schedule 2011-12
Church of the Heavenly Rest * Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
     
Music & Arts Events at a Glance
Service of Lessons & Carols
Sun., 11 Dec 11• 5:00 pm
Canterbury Choral Society
French Christmas Music

Sun., 18 Dec 11 • 4:00 pm
Christmas Pageants
Sat., 24 Dec 10 • 3:30 & 5:00 pm
Christmas Eve Service
Sat., 24 Dec 10 • 11:00 pm
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 11 DECEMBER 2011• SUNDAY AT 5:00 PM
 
CANDLELIGHT FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS

Traditional Carols for Congregation and Choir, Harp and Viola
Choir of the Church of the Heavenly Rest
Mollie Nichols, Director
Steven Lawson, Organ
(Free-will offering)

Works performed:
Giovanni da Palestrina “Matin Responsory”
Patrick Hadley “I sing of a maiden”
Libby Larsen “Beautiful Star” (choir and handbells)
Stephen Cleobury “Let all mortal flesh keep silence”
Gerald Near “Tomorrow shall be my dancing day”
Mark Sirett “Thou shalt know him when he comes”
Mexican Folk Song arr. David Eddleman “A la nanita nana”
W. J. Kirkpatrick arr. David Willcocks “Away in a manger”
16 th century French tune arr. David Willcocks “Ding dong! Merrily on high”

Performers:  
Choir of the Church of the Heavenly Rest comprised of 40 adult voices Choristers of the Church of the Heavenly Rest ages 8-18 Heavenly Rest Hand Bell Choir Mollie Nichols, Director Nora Linde, Harp, Steven Lawson, Organ
18 DECEMBER 2011• SUNDAY AT 4:00 PM
 
CANTERBURY CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT
A Program of French Christmas Music


Charles Dodsley Walker, Conductor.
With orchestra and the children’s choruses from St. Hilda’s and St. Hugh’s School and St. Michael’s Church, Jonathan DeVries, Conductor.
Marc-Antoine Charpentier Messe de Minuit pour Noël
Francis Poulenc Quatre Motets Pour le Temps de Noël
(Tickets: $20 regular, $15 student/senior.)
 24 DECEMBER 2011• SATURDAY AT 3:30 AND 5:00 PM

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

Over 100 costumed children present our annual Christmas Pageant as the Christmas Story is reenacted through scripture and familiar carols. Georgio the donkey leads the procession and is joined by other live animals. Come early to get a seat for the 3:30 and 5:00 pm performances on Christmas Eve.

Immediately following the pageants, a service of Holy Communion will be offered in the Chapel.

An offering will be taken.
24 DECEMBER 2011• SATURDAY STARTING AT 10:30 PM

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE

The Nativity of Our Lord is celebrated on Christmas Eve, beginning at 10:30 pm with a choral prelude of glorious music for Christmas. At 11:00 pm, the Festal Choral Eucharist heralds the birth of the Christ Child with traditional carols and lessons in the candlelit church.

The Heavenly Rest Choir and organ.

An offering will be taken.