Nine Lessons and Carols
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Nine Lessons and Carols, also known as the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols and Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, is a service of Christian worship traditionally celebrated on or near Christmas E
A service of Nine Lessons in 2010 at St. George's School, Middletown, Rhode Island, U.S.
Edward White Benson, credited with devising the service of Nine Lessons and Carols in 1880
Order of Service for the first Nine Lessons and Carols in 1880 on display in Truro Cathedral
King's College Chapel, Cambridge (left), from where the popular Nine Lessons and Carols service is broadcast annually on Christmas Eve
King's College, Cambridge
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King's College, formally The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge, is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college lies beside the River Cam and faces out on
Nine Lessons and Carols
…interspersed with the singing of Christmas carols, hymns and choir anthems. Although the tradition of Nine Lessons and Carols is popularly associated with King's College, Cambridge, its origins are attributed to Truro Cathedral in Cornwall. Up to the late 19th century, the singing of Christmas carols was normally performed by…
King's College Chapel and the Gibbs' Building
Henry VI, the college's founder
Old Court
The College Chapel, as first planned by Henry VI. The building line between light and dark stone can be seen on the chapel's side.