Hymns of Glory

From Adelaide is one of Australia's finest Cathedral Choirs, and most active Cathedral communities celebrating Christmas in complete style. Stored in this musical DVD is the purest essence of Christmas. The carols, the presents, fun and family of Christmas that all connect to a little family at Nazareth two millennia ago.The poetry of Michael Leunig, the intimacy and magnificence of Australian music and liturgy, and popular carols like "Away in a Manger", "Hark-the herald Angels" and "O Come all ye Faithful". Including original Australian Christmas carols by living composers sung by this top-rank Australian choir.Music and celebration are at the heart of Christmas, and one of the most precious gems of Western Culture is this festival of Lessons and Carols. Popular throughout English speaking countries since shortly after World War II, it was begun by the renowned choir of Kings College at Cambridge, and Christian communities of all denominations around the world have taken it up because they just love it. And they keep loving the story about a little baby who changed the world.