An amazing start to the Advent season – arrive early to get a good seat! In the tradition of King’s College, Cambridge, prepare your soul for the Christmas miracle with carols for choir and organ. This event is a long-standing tradition at St. John’s – a “must” to center your soul during the Advent season. Sunday, December 15 at 3:00pm.

The St. John’s Adult and Youth Choirs; Scott Lamlein, choirmaster; Floyd Higgins, organist

This concert is free admission, with donations received, no tickets required. A reception follows in the church hall.

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Carols sung by the choir:
MATHIAS: Sir Christémas
POSTON: Jesus Christ, the apple tree
GARDINER: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
ROREM: While all things were in quiet silence
STOPFORD: There is no rose of such virtue
BRITTEN: A hymn to the virgin
WILLCOCKS arr.: Rocking carol
PRAETORIUS: Quempas carol
WILLAN: The three kings
RUTTER: What sweeter music

Carols for all:
Once in royal David’s city (Irby)
O come all ye faithful (Adeste fideles)

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Music at the Red Door is supported in part by the Richard P. Garmany Fund of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the Edward C. & Ann T. Roberts Foundation, the George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation, the Ensworth Charitable Foundation, the William & Alice Mortensen Foundation, and the Marjorie Jolidon Fund of the Greater Hartford Chapter, American Guild of Organists. 

Check out previous year’s Lessons and Carols:  2018 2017 2016  2015 2014