The Deacon's Bench
The good people at the BBC have put together a documentary on the legendary King’s College Choir, and one of the tidbits they reveal is that the young soloist for the opening hymn is selected just seconds before the annual Christmas concert is broadcast:
The choirboys at King’s College Chapel in Cambridge have a more nerve-wracking Christmas than most.
One of them will be picked to sing the solo for “Once in Royal David’s City” in the Nine Lessons in Carols service that gets broadcast around the world on Christmas Eve – but they will only find out seconds before they’re supposed to sing.
Check it out below.
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