Charpentier's Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve

This year's Christmas Eve celebration begins with Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Messe de Minuit pour Noël, by the Cathedral Kantorei with a string quintet, a pair of flutes and organ, conducted by Dr Tim Westerhaus, beginning at 9:45 pm, followed by the regular Festival Eucharist beginning at 10:30 pm. The Choral Eucharist for Christmas Eve includes anthems by Willcocks, Britten, Rutter and Peter Warlock; the Cathedral Handbell Choir will also play.