Orange Carols program 2015

2015 Program and Song Book

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Welcome to Orange City Council’s 2015 Orange Carols by Candlelight.

We hope that you will enjoy this evening, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the coming together of family and friends in the spirit of Christmas.

A special thank you to: Southern Cross Austereo—our gold sponsor Kennards—our silver sponsor Orange Regional Conservatorium City of Orange Brass Band Centrestate Sound and Lighting The Lions Club of Orange—Canobolas 2nd Orange Scout Group Orange Rotary Daybreak Orange & District Ministers’ Association Master of Ceremonies Neil Gill Santa Claus for giving their time tonight.           

A huge thanks, too, to the Massed Choir, conducted by Laith Ismail and accompanied by the Orange Symphony Orchestra, Ellena Hicks, Donna Riles, Samantha Bartholomeusz and conductor Bill Moxey.

Organisers:

Silver sponsor:

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From our gold sponsor: “Southern Cross Austereo is delighted to continue its support for the Carols by Candlelight Orange. Working closely with Orange City Council we’re able to promote the Carols event across our main media platforms including Radio 105.1 2GZ FM, 105.9 Star FM and Television via Southern Cross Ten, ONE and Eleven.

At SCA we see the importance for all our brands to support such a valuable community event.”

I trust you and your families will enjoy a fabulous evening.

Yours sincerely,

Steve Golfin SCA General Manager ABOUT THE COMPANY Southern Cross Austereo is dedicated to delivering Firsts in Entertainment Media Solutions.

We create more hours of live content than any other broadcast media in Australia and can connect brands with 95% of Australians each week via our regional free-to-air TV networks, national radio networks, online, mobile and unique one off events

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KEEP festive with this housekeeping info …. 

Have fun at this family friendly alcohol-free event.

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FREE: Children can ride free on the merry-go-round. It will stop when the Carols performances start.

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Glow stix available to buy: look out for 2nd Orange Scouts selling these amongst the crowd from 7pm.

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First Aid: Please visit the St John’s Ambulance area, which is opposite Jax Tyres.

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Stay in the zone: Keep the stage free for our performers. Please ensure your children keep well away from the rails, equipment and electrical wires as we want all attendees to be safe.

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Lost and found: Lost children and parents who’ve lost children, please go to the St John’s Ambulance area, Opposite Jax Tyres.

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Mind the bollards: We’re trialling clearer paths for you to reach the food and treat stalls and other services.

Please keep paths clear.

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If you’ve got to go: Portable toilets are on the western side of the North Court grassed area. Accessible toilets are opposite the library.

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Evacuation assembly area: In the case of an Emergency where we need people to evacuate the area, please go to the assembly area at the March Street end of North Court (look for the sign attached to a tree).

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Did we mention Santa’s making a special guest appearance tonight?

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Program* Time

What’s happening?

7:00pm

Piped music

7:20pm

City of Orange Brass Band (COBB), pre music

7:30pm

Official opening by MC Neil Gill Acknowledgement of Country

7:35pm

Orange Symphony Orchestra (OSO) and Choir with audience sing O’ Come All Ye Faithful and Joy to the World

7:42pm

Vocal solo Ellena Hicks accompanied by Donna Riles singing Mary’s Boy Child

7:46pm

OSO and choir with audience sing The First Noel and Deck the Halls

7:51pm

Bible readings by Orange High School leaders Chloe Barrett and Tom Milson

7:54pm

OSO and choir with audience sing Ding Dong Merrily on High and God rest ye merry gentlemen

8:00pm

ORC Chamber Choir conducted by Bill Moxey and soloist Samantha Bartholomeusz sing Mary’s Lullaby

8:04pm

COBB and choir with audience singing Jingle Bells and Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

8:08pm

Piped music (special guest appearance)

8:16pm

COBB and choir with audience singing Away in a manger

8:19pm

Bible reading: School leaders Orange Anglican Grammar School leaders Lachlan Skinner and Taylah Jenner

8:21pm

Christmas message and prayer: Pastor Tim White

8:28pm

OSO and choir with audience sing Silent Night, Once in Royal David’s city, and Hark, The Herald Angels sing

8:38pm

Closing remarks from Orange Mayor or his representative

8:40pm

MC thank you

8:41pm

Finale: COBB, choir and audience sing We Wish you a Merry Christmas

8:45

End

*Times are approximate only Donations from this evening’s event will go towards the Orange Community Christmas Day luncheon 5

MC WELCOME COMMUNITY SINGING O Come All Ye Faithful 1.

O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold him, born the king of angels; CHORUS O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

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Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation, Sing all ye citizens of heav’n above.

Glory to God, Glory to God in the highest.

CHORUS

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Yea, Lord, we greet thee, Born this happy morning; Jesus, to thee be glory giv’n; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing: CHORUS Anonymous

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COMMUNITY SINGING Joy to the World 1.

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.

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Joy to the world, the saviour reigns!

Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

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He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders, of His love.

Isaac Watts

SOLO Mary’s Boy Child Ellena Hicks and Donna Riles

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COMMUNITY SINGING: The First Noel 1.

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The first Noel, the angel did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay In fields where they lay keeping their sheep On a cold winter’s night that was so deep.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Born is the King of Israel!

They looked up and saw a star Shining in the east beyond them far: And to the earth it gave great light And so it continued both day and night.

Noel Noel Noel Noel Born is the King of Israel.

And by the light of that same star Three wise men came from country far To seek for a King was their intent And to follow the star wherever it went.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Born is the King of Israel!

Then entered in those wise men three, Fell reverently upon their knee, And offered there in his presence Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the king of Israel.

Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our heavenly Lord That hath made heaven and earth of nought And with his blood mankind has bought.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Born is the King of Israel!

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COMMUNITY SINGING Deck the Halls 1.

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

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Don we now our gay apparel, Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

While I tell of Yule tide treasure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

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Fa la la, la la la, la la la.

Troll the ancient Yule tide carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

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See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Strike the harp and join the chorus.

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

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Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Sing we joyous, all together, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la, la la la la

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COMMUNITY SINGING Ding Dong Merrily on High 1.

Ding dong merrily on high, In heav'n the bells are ringing: Ding dong! verily the sky Is riv'n with angel singing.

Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

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E'en so here below, below, Let steeple bells be swungen, And "Io, io, io!"

By priest and people sungen.

Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

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Pray you, dutifully prime Your matin chime, ye ringers; May you beautifully rime Your evetime song, ye singers.

Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis.

God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen 1.

God rest ye merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember, Christ, our Saviour Was born on Christmas day To save us all from Satan's power When we were gone astray O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy

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God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen (Continued) In Bethlehem, in Israel, This blessed Babe was born And laid within a manger, Upon this blessed morn The which His Mother Mary, Did nothing take in scorn O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy From God our Heavenly Father, A blessed Angel came; And unto certain Shepherds, Brought tidings of the same: How that in Bethlehem was born, The Son of God by Name.

O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy "Fear not then," said the Angel, "Let nothing you affright, This day is born a Saviour, Of a pure Virgin bright, To free all those who trust in Him, From Satan's power might." O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy The shepherds at those tidings, Rejoiced much in mind, And left their flocks a-feeding, In tempest, storm and wind: And went to Bethlehem straightway, The Son of God to find.

O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy And when they came to Bethlehem, Where our dear Saviour lay, They found Him in a manger, Where oxen feed on hay; His Mother Mary kneeling down, Unto the Lord did pray.

O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy Now to the Lord sing praises, All you within this place, And with true love and brotherhood, Each other now embrace; This holy tide of Christmas, All other doth deface.

O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy.

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CHOIR Themed Song Orange Regional Conservatorium Chamber Choir Mary’s Lullaby

COMMUNITY SINGING Jingle Bells Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh O’er the fields we go Laughing all the way Bells on bob tails ring Making spirits bright Oh what fun it is to sing a sleighing song tonight CHORUS Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way Oh what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh REPEAT

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COMMUNITY SINGING Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer Had a very shiny nose, And if you ever saw it, You would even say it glows.

All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names; They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say, Rudolph with your nose so bright, Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?

Then how the reindeer loved him As they shouted out with glee, Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer, You’ll go down in history REPEAT

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SANTA ARRIVES SANTA DEPARTS COMMUNITY SINGING Away in a Manger 1. Away in a manger, No crib for His bed The little Lord Jesus Laid down His sweet head, 2. The stars in the bright sky, Looked down where He lay The little Lord Jesus, Asleep on the hay 3. The cattle are lowing, The poor Baby wakes But little Lord Jesus, No crying He makes 4.

I love Thee, Lord Jesus, Look down from the sky And stay by my side, ‘Til morning is nigh

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Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay Close by me forever, And love me I pray

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Bless all the dear children, In Thy tender care And take us to heaven, To live with Thee there.

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BIBLE READING CHRISTMAS MESSAGE AND PRAYER COMMUNITY SINGING Silent Night 1.

Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and child Holy infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.

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Silent night, holy night!

Shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heaven afar Heavenly hosts sing ‘alleluia’!

Christ, the Saviour is born, Christ the Saviour is born.

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Silent night, holy night Son of God, love’s pure light Radiant beams from Thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.

Franz Gruber

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COMMUNITY SINGING Once in Royal David’s City 1.

Once in royal David's city Stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a mother laid her Baby In a manger for His bed: Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little Child.

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He came down to earth from heaven, Who is God and Lord of all, And His shelter was a stable, And His cradle was a stall; With the poor, and mean, and lowly, Lived on earth our Savior holy.

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And through all His wondrous childhood He would honor and obey, Love and watch the lowly maiden, In whose gentle arms He lay: Christian children all must be Mild, obedient, good as He.

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For he is our childhood's pattern; Day by day, like us He grew; He was little, weak and helpless, Tears and smiles like us He knew; And He feeleth for our sadness, And He shareth in our gladness.

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COMMUNITY SINGING Once in Royal David’s City (continued) 5.

And our eyes at last shall see Him, Through His own redeeming love; For that Child so dear and gentle Is our Lord in heaven above, And He leads His children on To the place where He is gone.

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Not in that poor lowly stable, With the oxen standing by, We shall see Him; but in heaven, Set at God's right hand on high; Where like stars His children crowned All in white shall wait around.

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COMMUNITY SINGING: Hark the Herald Angels Sing 1.

Hark the herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King!

Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled.”

Joyful, all ye nations rise Join the triumph of the skies With the angelic host proclaim: “Christ is born in Bethlehem” Hark! The herald angels sing: “Glory to the newborn King!”

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Christ by highest heav’n adored Christ the everlasting Lord!

Late in time behold Him come Offspring of a virgin’s womb Veiled in flesh the Godhead see Hail the incarnate Deity Pleased as man with man to dwell Jesus, our Emmanuel Hark! The herald angels sing: “Glory to the newborn King!”.

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Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!

Hail the Son of Righteousness!

Light and life to all He brings Ris’n with healing in His wings Mild He lays His glory by Born that man no more may die Born to raise the sons of earth Born to give them second birth Hark! The herald angels sing: “Glory to the newborn King!”.

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CLOSING REMARKS Mayor Cr John Davis OAM or his representative COMMUNITY SINGING We Wish You a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Wishing you a safe & happy Christmas season.

Good night

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