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A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols

KALW | By Matt Martin
Published December 23, 2015 at 2:39 PM PST

On Christmas morning from 10am to noon, KALW will continue its tradition of broadcasting A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, a live service of spoken-word and music (choral and organ) broadcast from the chapel of King's College in Cambridge, England.

The 30-voice King's College Choir performs the legendary Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols service of Biblical readings and music.  

This year, a new carol has been written and composed for the service. Written by Hungarian-born poet George Szirtes, it was inspired by the plight of refugees trying to make their way to Europe.

Hosted by Michael Barone.
Matt Martin
Matt Martin was KALW’s general manager from 2006 through 2018. Under his leadership, KALW grew into one of the most productive and innovative stations in public radio. Programs launched at KALW during Matt’s tenure as GM include the award-winning local newsmagazine Crosscurrents, the design podcast 99% Invisible, and the Spanish-language narrative journalism program Radio Ambulante. He helped create the station’s Audio Academy, a year-long program aimed at developing new talents in public radio, and led the first broad-based strategic planning process in the station’s history.
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