Our Christmas evening has become a staple part of our season. Live singers, organ music and readings are interspersed with recordings of Christmas music which mean something to our members. We hope that friends and relatives will come to enjoy the evening, with refreshments and mince pies too.
| Ron Berry (Organist & accompanist) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Dulci Jubilo | J S Bach | ||||
| 2 | Scherzo for the White Rabbit | Nigel Ogden | ||||
| 3 | Hallelujah Chorus | G F Handel | ||||
| 4 | Knightsbridge March | Eric Coates | ||||
| 5 | Coronation Scot | Vivian Ellis | ||||
| 6 | Sortie in E flat | Lefebure-Wely | ||||
| Ron Mitchell (LMS Secretary and reader) | ||||||
| 1 | The computer’s first Christmas card | Edwin Morgan | ||||
| 2 | The Burning Babe | Robert Southwell | ||||
| 3 | A Christmas Carol | Tom Lehrer | ||||
| 4 | The journey of the Magi | T S Eliot | ||||
| Leicester University Chamber Choir (10 members) | ||||||
| 1 | The Little Road to Bethlehem | Michael Head | Soloist: Dylan Spokes | |||
| 2 | We’ll gather lilacs | Ivor Novello | Soloist: Frances Dowdeswell | |||
| 3 | Voisins et Voisines | Anon. arr. Villeneuve | Dir. by: Clothilde Senon | |||
| 4 | Du bist die Ruh | Franz Schubert | ||||
| 5 | Deck the Hall | Trad. arr. Willcocks | ||||
| 6 | O Holy Night | Adolphe Adam | Duet: Georgie Allison-Lett | |||
| & Lizzy Mumby | ||||||
| 7 | We wish you a merry Christmas | Arr. Arthur Warrell | Dir. by: David Fisher | |||
| Neil Crutchley (LMS President and presenter of carol recordings) | ||||||
| 1 | Tomorrow shall be my dancing day | John Gardner | ||||
| 2 | Drive the cold winter away | C16th secular song | ||||
| 3 | Shepherd’s Noel | John Rutter | ||||
| Rev. Andrew Farrington (Reader) | ||||||
| 1 | Little Women | Louisa May Allcott | Extract Part 1 | |||
| 2 | Little Women | Louisa May Allcott | Extract Part 2 | |||
| David Saunders (LMS Treasurer and HiFi manager & operator) | ||||||
| 1 | Vote of thanks | David Saunders | ||||
| David Fisher (LMS Chairman and presenter of carol recordings) | ||||||
| 1a | Carol of the Bells | Trad. Ukrainian | First Call | |||
| 1b | Carol of the Bells | Arr. Peter Beiner | Nicholaus Esterhazy Orch. | |||
| 2a | Stille Nacht | Gruber arr. David Fisher | Kingfisher Chorale | |||
| 2b | Stille Nacht | Gruber arr. Will Todd | Christmas in Blue | |||
| 3a | Joy to the World | Handel arr. David Fisher | Derby Choral Union | |||
| 3b | Little Donkey | Boswell arr. David Fisher | Kingfisher Chorale | |||
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