The Archive · 1939

Christmas Musical Service 7

Splendid Choral Effects to Be Repeated on Sunday

There was a very large attendance at the beautiful service of Christmas music held in the Holy Trinity Cathedral on Wednesday. This was the first of two identical services, the second being due to take place on Christmas "Eve at the conveniently early hour of five o'clock.

The form of these services has

congregation may sing no less been so arranged this year taeae seven orna carols and Christmas hymns, including such favourites as "O Come, All Ye Faithful" and "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen." All these are led by the choir and with organ accompaniment as well there is no need for any member of the congregation to be hesitant about joining in.

The choir, augmented for the occasion, sings alone an equal number of carols, some ancient and some

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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