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Christmas Festival
of Lessons and Carols
Trinity College Chapel
Sunday, December 8, 2013
4:00 and 7:00 p.m.
The first Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols was held in
Truro, England, in 1880. In 1918, just two months after
the end of World War I, the Dean of King’s College,
Cambridge, brought the service to the college chapel to
offer comfort and hope to an England devastated by war.
In 1958, Lessons and Carols was introduced at Trinity
College, Hartford, and has been offered annually ever
since. Readers are chosen from various groups within the
College community, and the musical portions of the
service are led by The Chapel Singers and The Trinity
College Choir. Carillonneurs play before and after the
service.
For over fifty years the Festival of Lessons and Carols has
been an annual invitation to the Trinity College
community to discover afresh the birth and saving power
of Emmanuel, God-with-us.
Please stand, if able, for prayers and the singing of
hymns and be seated for the readings and carols.
The 4:00 p.m. service is being webcast
on the Trinity College website.
Kindly silence all personal electronic devices.
Thank you.
cover image: The Rose Window, Earl Sanborn, 1931-32.
Given by Trinity students in tribute to their mothers.
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ORDER OF SERVICE
CARILLON PRELUDE
THE TRINITY COLLEGE CARILLONNEURS
ORGAN PRELUDE
CHORALE PRELUDES ON IN DULCI JUBILO
BWV 729 and BWV 608
J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
and
Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
HYMN IN PROCESSION
ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY
The congregation joins with the choirs on the second verse.
Between the fifth and sixth verses, a Collect for Christmas will be sung by a chorister:
O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that
we, who joyfully receive him as our Redeemer, may with sure confidence behold Him when He
comes to be our judge; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
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IRBY, Henry John Gauntlett
Harmonized, Arthur Henry Mann
Words, Cecil Frances Alexander and James Waring McCrady
Descants, R.E. Smith and Paul Halley
Please remain standing.
BIDDING PRAYER
Beloved in Christ, in this Christmastide, let it be our care and delight to hear again the message of
the Angels, and in heart and mind to go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to
pass, and the Babe lying in a manger.
Let us read and mark in Holy Scripture the tale of the loving purposes of God from the first days of
our disobedience unto the glorious Redemption brought us by this holy Child; and let us make this
chapel glad with our carols of praise.
But first, let us pray for the needs of his whole world; for peace and goodwill over all the earth; for
the mission and unity of the Church which he came to build, and especially in this country and
within this city.
And because this of all things would rejoice his heart, let us at this time remember in his name the
poor and the helpless; the hungry and the oppressed; the sick and those who mourn; the lonely and
the unloved; the aged and the little children; and all those who know not the Lord Jesus, or who love
him not, or who by sin have grieved his heart of love.
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Lastly, let us remember before God his pure and lowly Mother, and all those who rejoice with us,
but upon another shore and in a greater light, that multitude which no one can number, whose hope
was in the Word made flesh, and with whom, in this Lord Jesus, we for evermore are one.
These prayers and praises let us humbly offer up to the throne of heaven, in the words which Christ
himself hath taught us:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
The Chaplain continues:
The Almighty God bless us with his grace; Christ give us the joys of everlasting life; and unto the
fellowship of the citizens above may the King of Angels bring us all. Amen.
THE FIRST LESSON
GENESIS 3
They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and
the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the
garden. But the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, ‘Where are you?’ He said, ‘I heard the
sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.’ He said, ‘Who
told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?’
The man said, ‘The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I
ate.’ Then the LORD God said to the woman, ‘What is this that you have done?’ The woman said,
‘The serpent tricked me, and I ate.’ The LORD God said to the serpent, ‘Because you have done this,
cursed are you among all animals and among all wild creatures; upon your belly you shall go, and
dust you shall eat all the days of your life. I will put enmity between you and the woman, and
between your offspring and hers; he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.’
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HYMN
COME, THOU LONG EXPECTED JESUS
STUTTGART, William Henry Havergal
Words, Charles Wesley
Arrangement, Richard Webster
THE SECOND LESSON
GENESIS 22
The angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven, and said, ‘By myself I have
sworn, says the LORD: Because you have done this, and have not withheld your son, your only son, I
will indeed bless you, and I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven and as the
sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of their enemies, and by your
offspring shall all the nations of the earth gain blessing for themselves, because you have obeyed my
voice.’
CAROL
DROP DOWN, YE HEAVENS
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness:
let the earth open and let them bring forth salvation and let righteousness spring up together.
Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Righteousness shall go before him and shall set us in the way of his steps.
THE CHAPEL SINGERS
Georgia McAdams, soprano
Destin Dopwell, flute
Music, Robert Edward Smith (b. 1946)
Words, Isaiah 45:8; Psalm 85: 10, 11, 13
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THE THIRD LESSON
ISAIAH 9
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep
darkness—on them light has shined. You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they
rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. For the yoke of
their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on
the day of Midian. For all the boots of the tramping warriors and all the garments rolled in blood
shall be burned as fuel for the fire. For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests
upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince
of Peace. His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of
David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this
time onwards and for evermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
CAROL
HARK THE GLAD SOUND!
Hark the glad sound! The Savior comes, the Savior promised long;
Let ev’ry heart prepare a throne, and every voice a song.
He comes, the pris’ners to release, in Satan’s bondage held.
The gates of brass before him burst, the iron fetters yield.
He comes, the broken heart to bind, the bleeding soul to cure,
And with the treasures of his grace to enrich the humble poor.
Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, your welcome shall proclaim,
And heaven’s eternal arches ring with your beloved name. Amen.
THE CHOIRS
Music, Paul Lindsley Thomas '50 (b. 1929)
Words, Philip Doddridge
THE FOURTH LESSON
ISAIAH 11
A shoot shall come out from the stock of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots.
The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of
counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. His delight shall be in the fear
of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear; but with
righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; he shall
strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins. The wolf
shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling
together, and a little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall graze, their young shall lie
down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. The nursing child shall play over the hole of
the asp, and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder’s den. They will not hurt or destroy on
all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the
sea.
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HYMN
HARK! A THRILLING VOICE IS SOUNDING
MERTON, William Henry Monk
Words, Latin, ca. 6th cent.
arranged, R. Webster
descant, R.E. Smith
THE FIFTH LESSON
ISAIAH 60
Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For darkness
shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory
will appear over you. Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Lift
up your eyes and look around; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from
far away, and your daughters shall be carried on their nurses' arms. Then you shall see and be
radiant; your heart shall thrill and rejoice, because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you,
the wealth of the nations shall come to you. A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels
of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense, and
shall proclaim the praise of the Lord. The sun shall no longer be your light by day, nor for
brightness shall the moon give light to you by night; but the Lord will be your everlasting light, and
your God will be your glory.
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CAROL
TORCHES
Torches, torches, run with torches, all the way to Bethlehem!
Christ is born and now lies sleeping; come and sing your song to Him!
Ah, Roro, Roro, my baby, ah, Roro, my love, Roro;
Sleep you well, my heart’s own darling, while we sing you our Roro.
Sing, my friends, and make you merry, joy and mirth and joy again;
Lo, he lives, the King of heaven, now and evermore, Amen.
THE TRINITY COLLEGE CHOIR
Music, John Joubert (b. 1927)
Words, translated from the Galician by J. B. Trend
THE SIXTH LESSON
LUKE 2
In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.
This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their
own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the
city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. He
went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. While
they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son
and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them
in the inn.
CAROL
AVE MARIA
Angelus Domini nontiavit Mariae,
Et concepit de Spiritu sancto.
The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary,
And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Maria dixit: Ecce ancilla Domini,
Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum.
Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord,
Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
Et verbum caro factum est
et habitavit in nobis.
And the Word was made flesh
and dwelt among us.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and in the hour of our death. Amen.
THE CHOIRS
Music, Franz Biebl (1906-2001)
Words, Ave Maria and Angelus, traditional Latin
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THE SEVENTH LESSON
LUKE 2
In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and
they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good
news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is the
Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and
lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising
God and saying, Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he
favours!’ When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another,
‘Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made
known to us.’ So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the
manger.
CAROL
LUX ARUMQUE
Lux,
calida gravisque pura velut aurum
et canunt angeli molliter
modo natum.
Light,
warm and heavy as pure gold
and the angels sing softly
to the new-born baby.
THE CHAPEL SINGERS
Music, Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)
Words, Edward Esch and Charles Anthony Silvestri
CAROL
IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER
In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter, long, long ago.
Our God, Heav’n cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain;
Heav’n and earth shall welcome Him when He comes to reign.
In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed
The Lord God Incarnate, Jesus Christ.
Angels and archangels may have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;
But His mother only, in her maiden bliss,
Worshipped the beloved with a kiss.
What can I give Him, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part;
Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.
CHRISTINE BREWER, SOPRANO
Music, Carolee Coombs-Stacy (b. 1942)
Words, Christina Rossetti
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THE EIGHTH LESSON
MATTHEW 2
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East
came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed
his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.’ When King Herod heard this, he was
frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the
people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, ‘In Bethlehem of
Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no
means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my
people Israel.” Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time
when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, ‘Go and search diligently for
the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.’
When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had
seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had
stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his
mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure-chests, they
offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
CAROL
I SAW THREE SHIPS
On Christmas day, Rejoice!
I saw three ships come sailing in,
on Christmas day in the morning.
Pray, whither sailed those ships all three,
on Christmas day in the morning?
O, they sailed into Bethlehem
on Christmas day.
And what was in those ships all three,
on Christmas day in the morning?
Our Savior Christ and His Lady,
on Christmas day in the morning.
And all the bells on earth shall ring,
on Christmas day in the morning.
And all the angels in heav’n shall sing,
on Christmas day.
THE CHOIRS
Music, Geoffrey Bush (1920-1998)
from A Christmas Cantata
Words, English traditional
THE NINTH LESSON
The congregation stands.
JOHN 1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the
beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came
into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The
light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. There was a man sent from God,
whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through
him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens
everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through
him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not
accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become
children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of
God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a
father’s only son, full of grace and truth.
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HYMN
JOY TO THE WORLD
ANTIOCH, George Friderich Handel,
adapt. and arr. Lowell Mason
Words, Isaac Watts
Arrangement, R. Webster
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COLLECT
O God, who hast caused this holy night to shine with the illumination of the true Light: Grant us,
we beseech thee, that as we have known the mystery of that Light upon earth, so may we also
perfectly enjoy him in heaven; where with thee and the Holy Spirit he liveth and reigneth, one God,
in glory everlasting. Amen.
OFFERTORY
Let us with gladness present the offerings and oblations of our life and labor to the Lord.
Thank you for making a generous contribution to the Trinity College Chapel
to support student leadership and initiatives in religious life.
CAROL PRELUDES ON WHAT CHILD IS THIS?
ORGAN VOLUNTARY
Robert Edward Smith
and
Searle Wright (1918-2004)
CAROL
NOEL
Noel! O sing Noel!
Jesus Christ is born today.
Dark December turns to May.
Lift we all our hearts and sing
To the Child, our newborn King:
Joy and hope do now take wing.
O Little Babe, so meek and mild,
Turn thou the hearts of those defiled
To thoughts of love and gentleness.
O save us by thy holiness.
Help us to deeds both kind and good,
Bring in the day of brotherhood,
When truth and love shall conquer sin.
Now let that blessed day begin.
Sing we to God’s only Son.
God and man are now made one.
Let our mirth and praises ring,
Angel voices echoing
To the everlasting King.
THE CHAPEL SINGERS
Words and music, Searle Wright
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HYMN
HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING
MENDELSSOHN, Felix Mendelssohn, adapt. William H. Cummings
Words, Charles Wesley
Arrangement, R. Webster
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THE BLESSING
May the joy of the angels,
the eagerness of the shepherds,
the perseverance of the wise men,
the obedience of Joseph and Mary,
and the peace of the Christ child
be yours this Christmas;
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
Amen.
CAROL
STILLE NACHT
Stille nacht, heilige nacht.
Alles Schläft; einsam wacht.
Nur das traute hochheilige paar.
Das im stalle zu Bethlehem war.
Schlaf in himmlischer ruh!
THE MEN OF THE CHAPEL SINGERS
Music, Donald Loach (b. 1927)
Melody, Franz Xaver Gruber
Words, Joseph Mohr
HYMN
SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT
The congregation sings all stanzas in unison.
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STILLE NACHT, Franz Xaver Gruber
Words, Joseph Mohr, tr. John Freeman Young
Harmonization and descant, R.E. Smith
FANFARE ON REGENT SQUARE
RETIRING PROCESSION
Robert Edward Smith
CARILLON POSTLUDE
THE TRINITY COLLEGE CARILLONNEURS
H 102, H 66, H 59, H 100, H 87, H 111 — From The Hymnal 1982 © by The Church Pension Fund.
All rights reserved. Used by permission of Church Publishing, Inc., New York, NY.
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PARTICIPANTS IN TODAY’S SERVICES
Four o'clock
Seven o’clock
READERS
Thomas M. Wickman
Fay Y. Williams '14
Candace L. Baker ′14
Justin S. Pizzo '14
Thomas M. Mitzel
Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre
Maya E. Mineoi '14
William R. Barnett
Jamie Tracey Szal '06
Jim Quigley
Immanuel O. Adeola '14
Lily Kernan '14
Margaret E. Nolan '14
Xonana Scrubb '14
Tamsin Jones
The Rev. Anthony J. Smith
James F. Jones, Jr.
James F. Jones, Jr.
Assistant Professor of History and American Studies
President, Trinity College Gospel Choir
Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Chapel Community
President, Trinity Club of Boston
President, Chapel Council
Newman Club
Assistant Professor of Religion
President and Trinity College Professor in the Humanities
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Co-President, Newman Club
Assistant Professor of History
Dean of Graduate Programs
Adviser, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Chapel Community
Chapel Community
Campus Ministry, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford
President and Trinity College Professor in the Humanities
USHERS
Immanuel Adeola '14, head usher
Megan O’Brien '14, head usher
John P. Campbell, Roman Catholic Lay Chaplain
Jared Cotton '15
Joyce Krinitsky '73
Colin MacKichan '15
Kathy Mae Murphy '78
Henry Romeyn '15
Edgar Soto '15
Immanuel Adeola '14, head usher
Megan O’Brien '14, head usher
Erica Bertoli '14
Dan Flanagan '16
Steve Goniprow '14
Spencer Hugo-Vidal '17
Alex Suarez '16
Ian Trotta '17
ACOLYTES
Lisley DaSilva '16, verger
Andrew Hatch '17, thurifer
Peter Ragosta '15, crucifer
Sarah DiCorpo '16
Joy Kim '17
Raquel Beckford '16
Drew Ragosta '17
Jocelyn Redding '16, verger
Andrew Hatch '17, thurifer
Tom Rice '17, crucifer
Elizabeth Valenzuela '17
Sara Bess '14
CLERGY
The Rev. Christopher D. Card, Associate Dean of Students
The Rev. Damion S. Hutchins, Assistant College Chaplain
The Rev. Allison Read, College Chaplain
The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas, Bishop Diocesan, Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut
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THE CHAPEL SINGERS
Lara Abiona '16
Justin Beslity '15
Preston Carey '15
Marie Christner '15
Eleanor Clerc '17
Alegro Godley '15
Heath Harckham '15
Jack Harris '16
Daniel Hong '15
Paloma Irizarry '14
Walter Jongbloed '16
Sha Li '16
Georgia McAdams '14
Malcom Moon '15
Paul Nicholas '16
Maximos Nikitas '17
Hugh Owen '16
Jake Pullis '14
Nicole Sagullo '14
John Stiller '15
Malibongwe Thwala '17
Marisa Tornello '15
Sarah Wallingford '15
Malcolm Williams '14
Walter Jongbloed '16
Mutugi Kaari '17
Zineb Kouskous '17
Nicole LeClair '14
Jiyun Lee '17
Yuxuan Li '17
Lulama Lunika '16
Anh Nguyen '16
Maximos Nikitas '17
Joseph Paine '17
John Paul Palmer '17
Dusty Pribor '16
Ann Satine '16
Sama Shrestha '14
Malibongwe Thwala '17
Flautist
Destin Dopwell '15
Composer in Residence
Robert Edward Smith
Carillonneurs
Ellen Dickinson
College Carillonneur
Andrew Hatch '17
Robert Miorelli
Hugh Owen '16
Organist
Christopher Houlihan '09
Artist in Residence, 2013-14
THE TRINITY COLLEGE CHOIR
Miguel Adamson '17
Mattea Bennett '17
Cecilia Cho '14
Maria Dyane '17
Emy Farrow-German '16
Edward Fox '17
Yaoqi Guo '17
Preston Haxo '14
MUSICIANS
Brass and Timpani
Tom Brown
Terrance Fay
Joel Flunker
Michael Flynt
Jordan Jacobson
Douglas Perry
Mark Weaver
David Wharton
William Whittaker
Trinity College Choir
rehearsal accompanist
Christine Melson
Director
John Rose
College Organist, Director of
Chapel Music and Adjunct
Professor of Music, ex officio
Christine Brewer, guest soprano
We are thrilled to welcome back Christine Brewer, one of the world’s most renowned
sopranos. Her magnificent voice and artistry has gloriously filled our Chapel on several
occasions, first at the Christmas Festival Services of Lessons and Carols in December
2005, and again during Trinity’s commencement weekend in 2007, during which she also
received the degree of Doctor of Music, honoris causa.
photo: Christian Steiner
Grammy Award-winning American soprano Christine Brewer’s appearances in opera,
concert, and recital are marked by her own unique timbre, at once warm and brilliant,
combined with a vibrant personality and emotional honesty reminiscent of the great
sopranos of the past. Named one of the top twenty sopranos of all time (BBC Music), her
range, golden tone, boundless power, and control make her a favorite of the stage and a
highly sought-after recording artist, one who is “in her prime and sounding glorious”
(Anthony Tommasini, New York Times). www.christinebrewer.com
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