Advent Readings & Carols
Fratres Young Men's Ensemble
Jubilate! Young Women's Ensemble
Schola Cantorum
Seraphim Choir
The Very Reverend Michael G. Ryan, presider

Readings and Carols features all of our Youth Music ensembles singing songs of Advent anticipation and Christmas joy:

Hodie – Britten
Zion hears the watchmen calling – Bach
Riu riu chiu – Castillian villancico, 16th Cent.
What is that lovely fragrance – French traditional, arr. Pontén
Pueri concinite – Herbeck
The Friendly Beasts – arr. Pontén
Arruru – Mexican lullaby
Star in the East – arr. Malpocker
Shepherd's Pipe Carol – Rutter
The seven joys of Mary – English traditional, arr. Iliff
Stille Nacht – traditional German carol

Youth readers offer traditional readings from Holy Scripture heralding Christ's birth, and congregational carols are sung in the soft glow of candlelight. No tickets or reservations are required for this liturgy – all are welcome! A freewill offering to benefit the Youth Music Program will be collected.

The Cathedral will not close at the usual 6pm weekday time, and will remain open before the liturgy.

Accessible entrances at Marion St. & Terry Ave. (northeast corner of Cathedral) and Columbia Ave.-Courtyard (south side of Cathedral).

For more information, contact the Cathedral music office at musicoffice@stjames-cathedral.org or 206-382-4874.