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5. Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Hark the herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled"
Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim:
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
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 the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Ris'n 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 give them second birth
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
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Christmas Concerts December 2015
Friday, December 11th, 7.30pm Newtongrange Parish Church
Saturday, December 12th, 7.30pm St. Nicholas Buccleuch Church, Dalkeith.
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Welcome!
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Dalkeith Singers Christmas Concert to-
night. Cole our musical director has said all there has to be said about the music we
will be performing for you tonight and on behalf of the choir and committee we hope
you have a very enjoyable evening.
A very Happy Christmas and a Good New Year to you all.
Irene Fox
Chair
Dalkeith Singers
To-nights performance.
Welcome, friends and supporters, to the Dalkeith Singers' Christmas concerts for 2015!
We're thrilled you are able to join us in an evening of music making and fun to celebrate
the season.
Tonight's programme journeys through the Christmas story by way of a veritable feast
of choral classics, old and new. From the dramatic surges of the Coventry Carol,
through to contemporary choral favourites by John Tavener and Will Todd (with a light
jazzy diversion en route!), the choir will mark the key points in the story of the birth of
Christ: the angel Gabriel's prophecy, the role of the Virgin Mary, the journey of the
Wise Men and the birth in the humble stable. Along the way, we're privileged to be
joined by our special guests, the Newtongrange Junior Silver Brass Band. We're also
privileged to be supported by Peter Relph, composer of O Virgo Virginem, a new work
written especially for the Dalkeith Singers this Christmas.
The choir is honoured to have a chance to perform for you this evening, and also to
raise funds for the charity, Marie Curie, in memory of our dear friend, singer and com-
mittee member in the choir, Esther Brown. The charity's hospice provided tremendous
support and care towards the end of Esther's life; we hope you will consider supporting
this worthwhile cause this evening.
We hope you enjoy the programme this evening - and I look forward to hearing you
joining us singing in some of the carols along the way!
Cole Bendall
Musical Director
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4. The First Nowell,
The first Nowell the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;
In fields where they lay, keeping their sheep,
On a cold winters night that was so deep.
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell,
Born is the King of Israel.
They lookd up and saw a star
Shining in the east, beyond them far;
And to the earth it gave great light,
And so it continued both day and night.
Nowell, Nowell, etc.
And by the light of that same star
Three Wise Men came from country far;
To seek for a King was their intent,
And to follow the star wherever it went.
Nowell, Nowell, etc
This star drew nigh to the northwest,
Over Bethlehem it took its rest;
And there it did both stop and stay,
Right over the place where Jesus lay.
Nowell, Nowell, etc
Then entered in those Wise Men three,
Full reverently upon the knee,
And offered there, in His presence,
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
Nowell, Nowell, etc
Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord;
That hath made Heaven and earth of naught,
And with His blood mankind hath bought.
Nowell, Nowell, etc
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3. Silent Night
Silent night, holy night,
all is calm, all is bright
round yon virgin mother and child.
Holy infant, so tender and mild,
sleep in heavenly peace,
sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night,
shepherds quake at the sight;
glories stream from heaven afar,
heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ the Saviour is born,
Christ the Saviour is born!
Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love's pure light
radiant beams from thy holy face,
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.
Stuart & Stuart are pleased to sponsor the programme for the Dalkeith Singers
Christmas Concerts.
Bonnyrigg 663 7135 Penicuik 01968 677294 Edinburgh 228 6449
www.stuartandstuart.co.uk
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Newtongrange Silver Band Youth Initiative.
We warmly welcome as our guest artists tonight the Newtongrange Silver Band Youth
Initiative. There has been a brass band in Newtongrange for over 100 years. To keep
that tradition going the Youth Initiative was formed three years ago. The children in
the band are aged between 9 and 12 and come from Midlothian, Edinburgh and Borders.
Most of the children get lessons at school however there are also some who get les-
sons from the adults who come along to help. The band is trying to encourage children
to play and enjoy musical instruments together and keep the tradition of Newtongrange
Brass Band going! They took part in the ceremony to switch on the Christmas lights in
Newtongrange this year and have been playing in local concerts during the year. Please
give them a very warm welcome - we know you will be thrilled with their performance.
The charity we are supporting at these concerts is ...
Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh
The Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh, is situated in
the district of Fairmilehead on the southern edge
of the city of Edinburgh, about 20 minutes drive
from the city centre with splendid views across to
the Pentland hills. Marie Curie took over the build-
ing in 1968 which had been previously run as a
nursing home.
The purpose of the hospice is to promote and maintain the best quality of life and offer
high quality end of life care, providing specialist holistic palliative care for adults living
with any terminal illness. It offers care and support to patients requiring symptom
control, psychological support, rehabilitation and end of life care. In addition to a team
of highly experienced doctors and nurses, the hospice has specialists in a wide range of
roles including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social work, bereavement support
and pastoral care. Complementary therapies such as aromatherapy and reflexology are
also offered. The Day Therapy Unit provides a therapeutic environment for assess-
ment, monitoring and control of symptoms, as well as providing peer support, respite
for carers and rehabilitation.
Our team of clinical nurse specialists provide care to patients, their families and carers
in their homes and at outpatient clinics at the hospice. This care extends to family,
friends and carers during a patients stay and carries on into bereavement.
Please give generously to this hugely worthwhile cause who cared
for our friend Esther so wonderfully.
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Sopranos
Kathleen Donald
Nita Adams Pauline Aldridge
Lesley Ballantyne Mary Brough
Lesley Chisholm Dorothy Cormack
Sandra Crawford Gilleoin Finlay-Coull
Irene Fox Natalie Harmsworth
Mary Holgate Ida Lugton
Ruth McAlpine Angela McErlain Catherine McEwan
Elizabeth Nallon Julie Purves
Hilary Richardson Elaine Robertson
Agnes Thorburn Clare Underwood
Altos
Stella Allan Christine Barraclough
Elizabeth Bruce Ivy Campbell Ros Campbell
Moira Dryden Fiona Edwards
Bridget Gillespie Helen Main
Margaret McMahon Dorothy Reilly
Jennifer Phibbs Carine Roberts
Sylvia Shearer Moira Stevenson
Conductor: Cole Bendall
Pianist: Lenora Godwin
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2. God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay,
For Jesus Christ our Saviour
Was born on Christmas Day,
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray:
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.
From God our heavenly Father
A blessed angel came,
And unto certain shepherds
Brought tidings of the same,
How that in Bethlehem wa