A Festival of Readings, Carols and Prayers for Christmas from St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne recorded by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation at St Patrick’s Cathedral, 2008; The recording on the DVD is reproduced by the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne under license from the ABC. Performed by the St Patrick’s Cathedral Choir, St Patrick’s Cathedral Singers, Cathedral Brass and Organists. Directed by Dr Geoffrey Cox. - Title/Introduction
- Proclamation of light
- Carol: O little town of Bethlehem
- Evening Thanksgiving (Eucharistica Lucernaris)
- Welcome & Opening Prayer
- 1st Reading – Micah 5:2-4
- Carol: O come, O come Emmanuel
- 2nd Reading – Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11
- Motet: Canite Tuba – Francisco Guerrero
- 3rd Reading – Luke 1:26-38
- Carol: A maiden most gentle – aar. Andrew Carter
- 4th Reading – Matthew 1:18 – 23
- Puer Natus in Bethlehem – Samuel Scheidt
- 5th Reading – Luke 2:8-16
- Motet: The Birthday of thy king – Peter Sculthorpe
- Gospel Procession Organ: Divinum Mysterium – Noel Rawsthorne
- 6th Reading – John 1:1-5; 9-14
- Carol: O come, all ye faithful
- Litany of intercession
- Motet: Verbum Caro – George Malcolm
- Prayer, solemn benediction, the divine praises
- Carol: Once in Royal David’s City
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