Devonshire Hall, of the University of the Leeds, presents a traditional Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.

Recordings were filmed in accordance with social distancing guidelines as of December 2020.

ORDER OF SERVICE 2020

INTRODUCTION Dr Darron Dixon-Hardy
Residence Life Warden,
Devonshire Hall

HYMN Once in Royal David's City Devonshire Hall Chamber Choir

OPENING PRAYER The Reverend Melvyn Kelly
Devonshire Hall Chaplain

HYMN Coventry Carol Devonshire Hall Chamber Choir

FIRST LESSON Read by: Dr Darron Dixon-Hardy
Residence Life Warden,
Devonshire Hall Genesis 3:8-15, 17, 19

FIRST CAROL In the Bleak Midwinter Joy and Gabriel
Dixon-Hardy

SECOND LESSON Read by: Penelope Milner
President of the Devonshire Hall Junior Common Room Executive, 2020-2021 Genesis 22:15-18

SECOND CAROL O Little Town of Bethlehem Devonshire Hall Chamber Choir

THIRD LESSON Read by: Professor Peter Heggs
Chair of the
Devonshire Hall Council Isaiah 9: 2, 6-7

THIRD CAROL When a Child Is Born
Joy Dixon-Hardy

FOURTH LESSON Read by: Aba Forson
President of the Devonshire Hall Junior Common Room Executive, 2019-2020 Isaiah 11: 1-3a, 4a, 6-9

FOURTH CAROL Silent Night Joy and Gabriel
Dixon-Hardy

FIFTH LESSON Read by: The Right Honourable
Alec Shelbrooke MP PC
Member of Parliament for
Elmet and Rothwell Luke 1: 26-35, 38

FIFTH CAROL That's Christmas to Me Devonshire Hall Chamber Choir

SIXTH LESSON Read by: Pearls Eddo
Vice-President of the
Devonshire Hall Junior Common Room Executive, 2020-2021 Luke 2: 1, 3-7

SIXTH CAROL O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Gabriel Dixon-Hardy

SEVENTH LESSON Read by: The Reverend Melvyn Kelly
Devonshire Hall Chaplain Luke 2:8-16

SEVENTH CAROL Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Devonshire Hall Chamber Choir

EIGHTH LESSON Read by: Coco Conway Keene
President of the Devonshire Hall Junior Common Room Executive, 2009-2011 Matthew 2:1-12

EIGHTH CAROL All Bells in Paradise Joy and Gabriel
Dixon-Hardy

NINTH LESSON Read by: Toby Wells
President of the Devonshire Hall Junior Common Room Executive, 2014-2015 John 1:1-14

NINTH CAROL O Come, All Ye Faithful Devonshire Hall Chamber Choir

COLLECT AND BLESSING The Reverend Melvyn Kelly
Devonshire Hall Chaplain

CLOSE Penelope Milner
President of the Devonshire Hall Junior Common Room Executive, 2020-2021

- In lieu of the usual collection, we invite you to make a donation to a local charity. During these difficult times, local charities are more in need of support than ever, so your donations would be much appreciated.

DEVONSHIRE HALL CHOIR:
DIRECTOR – Benjamin Frampton

SOPRANO – Niamh Rose,
ALTO – Amy Howe, Jasmine Grundy, and Ellen McDonald
TENOR – Alessio D'Andrea and Thomas Boyd

PIANIST – Katherine Renshaw

DEVONSHIRE HALL STRING QUARTET:
VIOLIN I – Jasmine Grundy
VIOLIN II – Amy Howe
VIOLA – Beth Salisbury
CELLO – Hannah Marr
DOUBLE BASS – Ben Frampton


VIDEO DIRECTOR – Jasmine Grundy
ORDER OF SERVICE EDITOR Tristan Lockheart

A collaboration between Devonshire Hall (University of Leeds) and the Devonshire Hall Music Society (a society of the Devonshire Hall Junior Common Room Executive).

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