Monday is going to be a busy day, with much music to be made. I'll be playing for two services at St John's, Camberwell. One is an early-evening childrens' event, where they will be assembling the crib set while telling the nativity story. There are lots of little bits and pieces for the organ and piano to do, but you'll have to come along to find out what they end up being (it's a very free-flowing, on the moment-type event).
Midnight Mass will be preceded by a short carols service, commencing at 11.00pm.
At the conclusion of the carols, the prelude to the procession will be:
Où s’en vont ces gais bergers --
Claude-Bénigne Balbastre
(1724-1799)
The postlude for the whole service will be:
Fanfare from Four Extemporizations -- Percy Whitlock (1903-1946)
