A Christmas service
Contributors: Dirksen, Richard, 1921-2003; National Cathedral School for Girls; St. Albans School; Washington Cathedral; Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1954
Language: eng
Description: The Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Washington, D.C., "A Christmas Service," the National Cathedral School for Girls and St. Albans, the National Cathedral School for Boys, a pageant based on an early mediaeval play, "The Representation of Adam," and on a twelfth night liturgy, "The Office of the Magi," script prepared by Madeline Hicks, musical score arranged and composed by Richard Dirksen, direction: Madeline Hicks, lights: Tom Nelson, costumes: Miss Mimi Chang, Mrs. S. Everett Gleason, Mrs. Walter R. Simpson, and committees.
Notes: Washington Cathedral, Wednesday, December 15, 1954, 8:00 p.m.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: Sue Torreyson, Andrew Waldrop, Landt Dennis, Anne Thomas, Thor Ackerson, Dyke Threadgill, John Hiser, Houston Simmons, Lawrence Lynn, Valerie Weeks, Lorna Cogswell, Michael Marsh, Charles Van Dusen, Rt. Rev. Angus Dun, Jane Sarnoff, Ellen Rooth, John Mengers, John SImmons, Robert Francis, Elizabeth Owens, Wilson Rains, Girls of the National Cathedral School, Boys of St. Albans School.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Program: Order of service: Organ prelude, chorale prelude, "From Heaven High" / John Pachelbel; title: Processional: Tune: The First Nowell; title: The bidding prayer / The Reverend Charles Martin; title: It came upon the midnight clear: Tune: Carol; title: The greeting / The very Reverend Francis B. Sayre, Jr.; title: Hark! The herald angels sing: Tune: Mendelssohn; title: The offertory / The Reverend Charles Martin; title: Carol, sung by the combined glee clubs of the schools "Bethlehem Down" / Peter Warlock; title: A Christmas Service; title: The recessional: Tune: Adeste Fideles; title: Organ postlude: Noel Suisse / Claude Louis d'Aquin.