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CAROL SERVICE. 6-30 p.m., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15th, 1935. Processional Hymn : 435 (vv. 1-4) " Once in Royal David's City. 0 Lord, open Thou our lips. CAROLS. Choir " 0 Little Town of Bethlehem "...Walford Davies Congregation " Christians, awake !" J Wainwright LESSON. St. Luke II, 15-20. CAROLS. Choir " The Coventry Carol " Old English Choir " I heard an infant weeping " Old German Congregation " Lo I He comes " 18th Century English Choir " King Jesus hath a garden " Old Dutch Choir " Angels from the realms of glory "....Old French Congregation..." God rest you merry, gentlemen "...Old London Choir " I saw three ships " Old English Congregation " The first Nowell Old English LESSON. St. Matthew II, 1-12. CAROLS. Choir " King Herod and the Cock " Old English Choir " Good King Wenceslas " Old English Full..." Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning "...P.H.S. (Collection in aid of the Y.M.C.A.) Doxology " 0 come all ye faithful Joyful and triumphant."—(v. 1 only). An Evening Prayer of Alcuin. The Blessing. Recessional " Wassail Song " Old Yorkshire

The Annual Carol Service seems to have settled down into a rather rigidly prescribed form, and the possible latitude in the choice of new music is small. Although, for the sake of variety, the choir forsook one or two of their old favourites, it is safe to say that their unaccompanied part-singing was more finished than it has been for a long time. A special word of praise is due to the trebles : owing to unforeseen circumstances they were given a stiffish task at the last minute, and they rose to the occasion excellently.

LENT TERM, 1936. Jan. 26. IlIrd Sunday after Epiphany.—Rev. F. H. Barnby. Feb. 2. Purification of the B.V.M. (IVth Sunday after Epiphany). —3 p.m., Memorial Service for the late C. R. Featherstone. 9. Septuagesima.—Music.

„ 16. Sexagesima.—Rev. M. H. Harland, I3.A., Vicar of St. Matthew's, Holbeck, Leeds (O.P.). „ 23. Quinquagesima.—The Headmaster. Mar. 1. Ist Sunday in Lent.—(Evensong in York Minster, 4 p.m.) • „ 8. 'Ind Sunday in Lent. —Rev. F. H. Barnby. „ 15. IIIrd Sunday in Lent.—(Address in Big Hall : The Headmaster.) „ 22. IVth Sunday in Lent.—Music. „ 29. Vth Sunday in Lent.-3 p.m., School Confirmation : The- Right Rev. the Bishop of Whitby. Apr. 5. Palm Sunday.—The Headmaster.

The School Memorial Service for King George took place according to the prescribed form on Wednesday, January 29th. The School was represented at the Memorial Service in York Minster the previous day. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1936. ORGAN RECITAL. 1. Largo from the " New World " Symphony Dvorak 2. Basso Ostinato A rensky 3. Prelude on the Hundredth Psalm Henry Purcell. Hymn 416. " Let the whole Creation cry." An Evening Prayer of Alcuin. The Blessing.

The most attractive feature of this recital was the Dvorak : " Largo," which has not been heard in this Chapel for some time, and which we hope Mr. Sykes will let us hear again before very long.

MUSIC. SUNDAY, MARCH 22nd, 1936. 1. Largo, Allegro, Air with two variations Festing- 2. Chorale—" 0 Faith of England." 3. Allegretto (from Symphony in G) Haydn 4. Unison Hymn—"Come, 0 Thou Traveller unknown" P.H.S. 5. Canon—" Non nobis, Domine, Sed nomini tuo da gloriam." Byrd Hymn 285. " King of Glory." An Evening Prayer of Alcuin. The Blessing.

We were grateful to Mr. Sykes for some old favourites on this. occasion. The singing of the Choir was particularly worthy of praise, especially in the Byrd canon.

The School Confirmation was held by the Bishop of Whitby on Sunday, March 29th. He is so well known here that there is no -need for comment beyond recording that, as a Governor of the School, he took the opportunity of paying a gracious tribute to the, work done for the School by the Headmaster.