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This Is The Truth Words & Music by: Bob Chilcott

This is the first song in the book ‘On Christmas Night’ which follows the sequence of the Christmas Story. Bob has inserted the traditional carol ‘ Once in Royal David’s City’, which is beautifully sung by the Mezzo’s and half of the Soprano’s in this performance.

Li’l Liza Jane First published in 1916 by Sherman, Clay & Co of San Francisco, California as a composition by Countess Ada de Lachau. It was described as a Southern dialect song. The tune was featured in the 1916-1917 show Come Out of the Kitchen.

Jesu Ukukhanya Soloists: Kay Harvey (Soprano), Laura Kirkpatrick (Alto) & Phill Clarke (Bass).

From Songs Of A Rainbow Nation. Jesu Ukukhanya has a call-and-response structure where a simple solo line is followed by a choral answer.

SOLOIST: O Holy Night Coralie Myers (Soprano). ‘O Holy Night’ (French: Cantique de Noël) is a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem "Minuit, chrétiens" (Midnight, Christians) by a wine merchant and poet, Placide Cappeau (1808–1877).

Hallelujah Soloists: Verse 2 – Jackie Stott (Soprano) & Verse 3 – Phill Clarke (Bass).

Written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Following its increased popularity after being featured in the film Shrek (2001), many other arrangements have been performed by many and various singers, both in recordings and in concert, with over 300 versions known. The song has been used in film and television soundtracks and televised talent contests. "Hallelujah" experienced renewed interest following Cohen's death in November 2016 and appeared on multiple international singles charts, including entering the American Billboard Hot 100 for the first time.

A Festive Noel Words & Music by: Victor C Johnson

The popular carol Good People All Rejoice (In Dulci Jubilo) is surrounded by delightful original words and music, creating a truly festive atmosphere for your Christmas concert. This energetic, creative piece is a wonderful holiday concert piece!

Festive Excerpt Monologue by: Denise Flynn

‘The Recumbent Posture ’ by Marriott Edgar

Electricity Composed by Elton John and Lee Hall for ‘Billy Elliot the Musical.’ Words & Music by: Elton John. Arranged by: Andy Brooke

CAROL: O Little Town of Bethlehem The text was written by Phillips Brooks (1835–1893), an Episcopal priest, rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia. He was inspired by visiting the village of Bethlehem in the Sanjak of Jerusalem in 1865. Three years later, he wrote the poem for his church and his organist, Lewis Redner, added the music.

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CAROL: O Come All Ye Faithful ‘O Come, All Ye Faithful’ (originally written in Latin as Adeste Fideles) is a Christmas carol which has been attributed to various authors, including John Francis Wade (1711–1786), with the earliest copies of the hymn all bearing his signature, John Reading (1645–1692) and King John IV of Portugal (1604–1656).

The Holly and the Ivy ‘The Holly and the Ivy’ is a traditional British folk Christmas carol. This version is sung as a round with a lively and bouncy feel.

Festive Excerpt Monologue by: Denise Flynn

‘The Twelve Days of Christmas (A Correspondence)’ by John Julius Norwich

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ is a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, was introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics. The song was In 2007, ASCAP ranked "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" the third most performed Christmas song during the preceding five years that had been written by ASCAP members. In 2004 it finished at #76 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs rankings of the top tunes in American cinema.

White Christmas Words & Music by: Irving Berlin

‘White Christmas’ is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. According to the Guinness World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 100 million copies worldwide. Other versions of the song, along with Bing Crosby's, have sold over 150 million copies.

CAROL: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Mendelssohn – Descant by: David Willcocks Words by: C Wesley, T Whitefield, M Madan & Others

‘Hark! The Herald Angels Sing’ is a Christmas carol that first appeared in 1739 in the collection Hymns and Sacred Poems, having been written by Charles Wesley. Wesley had requested and received slow and solemn music for his lyrics, not the joyful tune expected today.

The Twelve Days of Christmas ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ is the festive Christian season, beginning on Christmas Day (25 December), which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, as the Son of God. This period is also known as ‘Christmastide’.

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Merry Christmas and a Happy & Healthy New Year.

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& Carleton Community Chorus

'The word Community is no happy coincidence'. We are proud that our

musical groups comprise of various ages, skills, interests & talents,

enabling everyone to have the opportunity to explore new

Interests, pick up old hobbies or just give something

They have always wanted to do, a try.'

'The one thing that unites is more than anything else is our love of music.'

Pop along to a rehearsal – everyone welcome.

Community Chorus rehearsals

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ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY (Verse 1 only)

Once in royal David’s city Stood a lowly cattle shed,

Where a mother laid her baby In a manger for His bed:

Mary was that mother mild. Jesus Christ her little child.

HALLELUJAH (Verse 1)

I’ve heard that there’s a secret chord That David played and it pleased the Lord,

But you don’t really care for music, do you? It goes like this: the fourth, the fifth,

The minor fall, the major lift, The baffled king composing Hallelujah.

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM

1. O little town of Bethlehem,

How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep

The silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth

The everlasting light; The hopes and fears of all the years

Are met in thee tonight.

3. How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is giv’n!

So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of his heav’n.

No ear may hear his coming; But in this world of sin,

Where meek souls will receive him, still The dear Christ enters in.

2. O morning stars, together

Proclaim the holy birth, And praises sing to God the King,

And peace to men on earth; For Christ is born of Mary; And, gathered all above,

While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love.

4. O holy Child of Bethlehem,

Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in,

Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels

The great glad tidings tell: O come to us, abide with us,

Our Lord Emmanuel.

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL 1. O come, all ye faithful,

Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold him, Born the King of Angels:

O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

2. God of God! Light of Light! Lo! He abhors not the Virgin’s womb. Very God, Begotten, not created:

O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

3. Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above; Glory to God, In the highest:

O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

WHITE CHRISTMAS (Chorus) I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used to know.

Where the treetops glisten, and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow.

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write.

May your days be merry and bright, And may all your Christmases be white.

HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS Have yourself a merry little Christmas, let your heart be light.

From now on, our troubles will be out of sight. Have yourself a merry little Christmas, make the yuletide gay.

From now on, our troubles will be miles away. Here we are as in olden days, happy golden days of yore.

Faithful friends who are dear to us gather near to us once more. Through the years, we all will be together, if the fates allow.

Hang a shining star upon the highest bough, And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING 1. Hark! The herald angels sing Glory to the new-born King; Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled: Joyful all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies, With th’angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem.

Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the new-born King. 2. Christ, by highest heav’n adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, Late in time behold Him come Offspring of a virgin’s womb: Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail th’incarnate Deity! Pleased as man with man to dwell, Jesus our Emmanuel.

Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the new-born King. 3. Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings; Mild He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to given them second birth.

Hark! The herald angels sing, Glory to the new-born King.