How can I listen to Nine Lessons and Carols?

How can I listen to Nine Lessons and Carols?

Listening to the Service A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service on 24 December at 3pm (10:00 EST or 07:00 PST). The service is also broadcast at 1pm on Radio 3 on Christmas Day, and at various times on the BBC World Service.

What time is Carols From Kings on?

Recorded on Christmas Eve in the candlelit chapel of King’s College, Christmas carols and hymns will be performed by the world-famous chapel choir, which will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Christmas Day at 1pm.

Is King’s College Choir all male?

David WillcocksChorusSimon PrestonChorusJames GilchristChorusBob ChilcottChorusRichard FarnesChorusOrlando GibbonsChorus
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge/Members

Why are there Nine Lessons and Carols?

Our Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols was first held on Christmas Eve 1918. It was planned by Eric Milner-White, who at the age of thirty-four had just been appointed Dean of King’s after experience as an army chaplain which had convinced him that the Church of England needed more imaginative worship.

Is Carols From Kings the same as nine lessons?

Carols from King’s is shown on BBC Two on Christmas Eve (please check the BBC TV guide for the time). This is recorded by the BBC early in December and is a different service from A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.

Where can I watch Carols from Kings?

This year’s Carols from King’s will be broadcast in the UK on Christmas Eve at 5:30pm on BBC Two, and available on Britbox in the US, Canada and Australia.

How can I watch Carols from Kings 2020?

This year’s Carols from King’s will be broadcast in the UK on Christmas Eve at 5:30pm on BBC Two, and available on Britbox in the US, Canada and Australia. It’s also available for download for international viewers for £9.99 via the King’s College website.

Is Carols From Kings broadcast live?

The world-famous King’s College carol service will not be broadcast live, for the first time since 1930, due to coronavirus precautions. The Christmas performance – A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols – is usually performed in front of a congregation and broadcast live to millions.

Are girls allowed in Kings college choir?

Based at King’s, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, it is composed of 16 boy choristers between the ages of seven and 13. The move to accept girls would be unprecedented in the history of the choir,which was founded over half a century ago.

How many Carols are in the carol service?

Nine Lessons and Carols
Nine Lessons and Carols, also known as the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols and Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, is a service of Christian worship traditionally celebrated on or near Christmas Eve.

What is the difference between a carol and a hymn?

Carol vs Hymns Hymns are traditional poems which have been taken from the Book of Psalms. They have been around for 100s of years and are sung by congregations while worshipping God in public. Carols, on the other hand, are festive songs. They are generally religious.

Is Carols From Kings pre recorded?

A television programme entitled Carols from King’s which is pre-recorded in early or mid-December is shown on Christmas Eve in the UK on BBC Two and BBC Four.

Will there be Carols From King’s 2020?

The world-famous King’s College Choir sing carols old and new, all filmed without a congregation and with the choir socially distanced to protect against coronavirus.

Where does carols from Kings come from?

Today the choir is directed by Daniel Hyde and derives much of its fame from the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, broadcast worldwide to millions on Christmas Eve every year, and the TV service Carols from King’s which accompanies it….

Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Website	www.kings.cam.ac.uk/choir

How do you join Kings College choir?

At a glance: Alternatively you can ring the Choir Office at King’s on 01223 331224. Consider coming to meet informally with Daniel Hyde, the Director of Music. Attend one of the audition days held a couple of times a year. The date of the next audition day will be announced soon.

Which college has the best choir?

The Cornell University Chorus is widely perceived as one of the top treble choirs in the USA. Founded in 1920, this entirely student-led choir, boasts 57 student members, taken from every university college and academic discipline.

What are the Nine Lessons of Carols night?

Nine Lessons and Carols, also known as the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols and Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, is a service of Christian worship traditionally celebrated on or near Christmas Eve.