King's College To Give Historic Christmas Carols

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 27, 16 December 1938, Page 5

King's College To Give Historic Christmas Carols

KING'S Coliege Chapel, Otahuku, , presents "The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols" from iYA on Sunday night next. Service has its origin far back in English history and is famous through its association with ths chapel of King’s College, Cambridge, where it has been per formed for many years. Lately it has been regularly broadcast from there by the BBC. King’s College Chapel at Otahuhu makes a worthy setti for this traditional service. The service opens with a processional hymn. Then follows a series of nine carols, each of which is preceded by a Bible reading, unfolding first the Old Testament and an account of the birth of Christ. Bach reading is given by a different. person, following the custom whereby the readers represent a particular section of the institution performing the service. . In this particular service, readers will be representatives of the boys, dayboys, house prefects, school prefects, of the assistant masters, the house masters and th¢ Board of Governors.