The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies Presents: A Cornish Carol Service – Carols of the Roseland. In association with: Cornish National Music Archive, Roseland Music Society, St. Gerrans & Porthscatho Old Cornwall Society, Truro Old Cornwall Society. Livestreamed and Recorded by Chris Trevena of ‪@SoundsLikeCornwall Wednesday 4th December 2024, at 7.00pm.

Featuring: Amici Voci, St. Anthony’s Noyse, Roseland Carol Choir, Roseland Churches Choir, Roseland Youth Carol Choir.

Welcome to an enchanting evening celebrating the rich tradition of carols of the Roseland! Our project revealed over forty traditional carols connected to our beautiful region, and we have handpicked the very best for this special performance. Enjoy familiar favourites like the ‘Sans Day Carol’ and ‘While Shepherds Watched’ alongside hidden gems such as ‘Arise & Hail’ and ‘Resplendent Beauty.’

We are thrilled to present a collaborative performance featuring Amici Voci, the Roseland Churches Choir, and two newly formed groups: the Roseland Carol Choir and the Roseland Youth Carol Choir. Adding to the festive spirit, St. Anthony’s Noyse, the Roseland’s own band, will also perform.

We hope you will love our carols as much as we do:

‘Introduction and Opening Prayer,’ The Rev’d Canon Alan Bashforth

Congregational Carol, Arise & Hail (Author & Composer Unknown) (Accompanied by St. Anthony’s Noyse, M.D., Emma Campbell)

‘The Roseland Carol Project,’ with Dr. Kate Neale & Nev Meek

Seraphic Minstrels (Author Unknown, Composer W. B. Ninnis (1832 – 1902)) (Amici Voci, M.D., Clive Brown)

Resplendent Beauty (Author & Composer Unknown) (Amici Voci, M.D., Clive Brown)

‘Carolling around Philleigh,’ with Father Doug Robins

Ruan Lanihorne (Words & Music by Gareth Churcher (1983 – )) (One of the first performances of this specially commissioned carol)

‘Carols with my Great-Aunts,’ with Christine Edwards

List Our Merry Carol (Author George Cooper (1840 – 1927), Composer Harrison Millard (1830 – 1895)) (Roseland Carol Choir, M.D., Pam Carbis. Acc. St Anthony’s Noyse)

Carol Kelinen Sans Day / Sans Day Carol (Author & Composer Unknown) (Roseland Carol Choir, M.D., Pam Carbis., Acc. St Anthony’s Noyse)

‘In Praise of our Old Time Preachers,’ with Trounce Guy

Awake! Awake! (Words by Isaiah 52., Composer Unknown) (Roseland Carol Choir, M.D., Alison Robinson)

In The Highest (Author & Music arranged by Robert Lowry (1826 – 1899)) (Roseland Carol Choir, M.D., Alison Robinson)

Hark The Glad Sound (Author Philip Doddridge (1702 – 1751)) (Roseland Carol Choir, M.D., Alison Robinson)

Shut that Stable Door, a poem by Bert Biscoe

Closing Prayers and Blessing, The Rev’d Canon Alan Bashforth

Congregational Carol, While Shepherds Watched (Author Nahum Tate (1652 – 1715), Tune: Lyngham by Thomas Jarman (1776 – 1861))

Roseland Carol Project: Roseland is a peninsula, in south Cornwall, between the River Fal and the sea. It is largely rural and coastal in nature with two or three larger villages and many smaller hamlets. During 2023/24 the St. Gerrans & Porthscatho OCS, Cornish National Music Archive, and Roseland Music Society collaborated on the Music of the Roseland project which explored all genres of music from the Roseland. Arising out of that endeavour was the Roseland Carol Project which has researched traditional carols connected with Roseland. The object of the project is to encourage people to gather in Roseland and sing the traditional carols, taking them to new audiences, and to establish a future legacy of carol singing.

Carols of the Roseland Book: The carols have been collated into a new book published by the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies. This publication highlights the wonderful Cornish culture of Roseland.

Acknowledgements: Thanks are due to all those who have worked so hard to make our Roseland Carol Project and Carols of the Roseland Service a success. Special thanks to everyone who has come along and shared in “Carols of the Roseland.” Nadelik Lowen! Sponsors: Gorsedh Kernow, Roseland Music Society, Cornish National Music Archive, The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies, St. Gerrans Church, St. Gerrans & Porthcatho Old Cornwall Society, Feast, Philleigh Parish Meeting, Cornwall Community Foundation, Veryan Parochial Church Council, Roseland Festival, Parish Church of St. Just-in-Roseland & St. Mawes, Gerrans Heritage Centre, Veryan Parish Council, Ruan Lanihorne Parish Council, Perrans Parish Council, St. Just-in-Roseland Parish Council, University of Sheffield Access Folk . Additional funding by: Arts Council England, Cornwall Council Community Chest Fund (Cllr. Julian German), UK Government, Cornwall Council, Council of the Isles of Scilly, UK Levelling Up Fund, Good Growth Shared Prosperity Fund.