The Infancy of Christ
The Infancy Of Christ – music: Douglas Coombes
I sing of a maiden – words: anon (15th century)
The Angel Gabriel words: traditional
Magnificat – words: St. Luke, chapter 1, verses 46-55
His dearest dear – words: traditional (from ‘Joseph being an old man truly’)
A Virgin unspotted – words: traditional
While shepherds watched their flocks by night – words: Nahum Tate (1652-1715)
The wise men – words: Douglas Coombes
As Joseph was a-sleeping – words: Douglas Coombes
Out of your sleep arise – words: anon (15th century)
On this day Earth shall ring – music from Piae Cantiones (1582) arr: Douglas Coombes
O Holy night – music: Adolphe Adam (1803 – 1856) arr: Douglas Coombes
One winter’s night – music: German traditional (17th century) arr: Douglas Coombes
Travellers – words: Sean Street – music: Ann Gammell arr: Douglas Coombes [conducted by Elizabeth Gammell]
Wassail song – music: traditional Yorkshire song arr: Douglas Coombes
Deep peace – words: traditional Old Gaelic (adapted) – music: Douglas Coombes