December 11, 2007
72nd Annual Service of Lessons and Carols
| Prelude | Brandenburg Sinfonia |
J.S. Bach, Arr. Merle Isaac |
| Greeting | Headmaster William MacMullen |
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| Call to Worship | ||
| Processional Hymn | Taylor Gorham '08, Soprano Soloist |
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| Bidding Prayer | Robert Ganung, Chaplain |
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| Carol | O come, O come, Emmanuel |
Plainsong |
| First Lesson | John Magee, Member of the Faculty |
“The Coming,” R.S. Thomas |
| Anthem | O Nata Lux |
Morten Lauridsen |
| Second Lesson | Ebony Easley , Member of the Lower Middle Class |
Isaiah 9:2-7 |
| Anthem | Bogoroditsye Dyevo |
Sergei Rachmaninov |
| Third Lesson | Matthew Alvarez, Member of the Middle Class |
Luke 1:26-35 |
| Carol | Joy to the World |
arr. Paul Halley |
| Fourth Lesson | Enyi-Abal Koene, Member of the Faculty |
Luke 2:1-7 |
| Instrumental Meditation | Silent Night, Holy Night |
Franz Gruber arr. David Shaffer |
| Fifth Lesson | Katharine Demmon, Member of the Upper Middle Class |
Luke 2:8-20 |
| Carol | Hark the Herald Angels Sing |
arr. David Willcocks |
| Sixth Lesson | Aaron O’Callahan, Member of the Senior Class |
Matthew 2:1-12 |
| Carol | The First Nowell |
arr. Paul Halley |
| Seventh Lesson | Robert Ganung, Chaplain |
John 1:1-14 |
| Anthem | Sir Christemas |
William Mathias |
| Benediction | Robert Ganung, Chaplain |
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| Recessional Hymn | O come, all ye faithful |
descant, David Willcocks |
| Postlude | Grand Choeur Dialogue |
Eugene Gigout arr. Paul Halley |
An informal reception followed in Walker Hall with refreshments, dancing and
music by the Taft Jazz Ensemble, T.J. Thompson, director
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A TAFT CHRISTMAS CD 1 - Once in Royal David’s City Henry Gauntlett |
Contact Bruce Fifer at 860-945-7773 or email BruceFifer@TaftSchool.org
Photographs by Peter Frew