100 Years of Nine Lessons and Carols is a

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by the

Choir of King's College, Cambridge The Choir of King's College, Cambridge is an English Anglican choir. It is considered one of today's most accomplished and renowned representatives of the great English choral tradition. It was created by King Henry VI, who founded King's Coll ...

released to mark 100 years since the first festival of

nine lessons and carols 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 Eve. The story of the fall of humanity, the ...

service was held in

King's College Chapel, Cambridge King's College Chapel is the chapel of King's College in the University of Cambridge. It is considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture and features the world's largest fan vault. The Chapel was bui ...

. One disc contains recordings of live performances from the BBC Radio broadcasts of the services from the period 1958 to 2017, while the second contains newly recorded versions of works previously performed at the service. The album debuted at number 1 in the UK Classical music chart on 22 November 2018, a position it retained for 9 weeks.

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