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According to the "British-China Times", what can not be lacking in the Christmas season? Some say Christmas lights, some say mulled wine and turkey, but don't forget the Christmas carols that ring out on the streets at this time of year.
Christmas Carol refers to the hymns sung by Christians at Christmas, but in fact its religious nature is already weak in contemporary times, but it is still an important custom and has become a reserved item for Christmas every year.
And almost everyone in the UK knows that the most important Christmas carol performance in London is St. Paul's Cathedral. Since its inauguration in 1675, St. Paul's Church has become the most popular place for Londoners to listen to Christmas carols every Christmas. The quaint Christmas carol ceremony is still preserved here, and the sound effect of the majestic dome echoing is also very impressive.
The choir at St. Paul's Cathedral is also one of the oldest and finest surviving religious choirs in London, consisting of 28 teenagers and 18 adult males. The history of this choir is even older than the current cathedral itself, dating back to 1172!
St. Paul's Cathedral played an important role in the nineteenth-century Christmas carols and revival of Christmas traditions, and the Nineteenth-Century Christmas Carols Old and New, published by choir members, basically laid the groundwork for the type of carols that can be heard in Britain today during Christmas, and as long as the book is familiar, basically everywhere in the United Kingdom can catch up with any Church of the Nativity choir.
The choir performs several times a year during the Christmas season, but the most anticipated highlight is naturally the classic Christmas Eve eucharist, which starts at 11:30 London time on Christmas Eve on 24 December and lasts until 1am London time the next day, and the Christmas carols of the evening have always been considered the best.
The chant is followed by the communion ceremony, in which thousands of people throughout the church line up to receive communion from pastors in different directions, sip holy wine, and receive blessings from pastors.
In order to reflect the spirit of equality for all, the most important Christmas carol of the year in London is not sold, no reservations are accepted, and people who want to participate need to queue up in advance, so every year on Christmas Eve, a long queue can be seen at the entrance of the church. However, in fact, this team is not so difficult to queue, generally speaking, three hours to two and a half hours in advance to wait to enter the field smoothly.
And 2020 is naturally a special year that is rare in a century. The COVID-19 pandemic is still raging in the UK, with most indoor venues in London closed during the Christmas season. However, as a place of worship, St. Paul's Cathedral can still open its doors to worshippers (but not for tourists). Christmas carols are also religious ceremonies, so under the current anti-epidemic policy, the Christmas carols in 2020 can still be carried out as usual.
Of course, in order to ensure safety, the organizers did not dare to let people wait in long lines outside the church this year. For the first time in history, The Christmas Carols of St. Paul's Cathedral can be booked online for free! At present, there are still many tickets on the website, if you have been looking up to the natural hymns here for a long time but have not wanted to queue for hours in the cold wind, 2020 is a year of "blessing by misfortune".
For safety reasons, the church has reduced the number of seats that can be seated, with a social distancing of two meters between each seat. Single booking is relatively difficult, but if you are two or four people entering together, you can book a package, which is easier to book than a single person.
In addition to the New Year's Eve Christmas carol on Christmas Eve, St. Paul's Cathedral hosts several other carols ahead of Christmas. The most recent one began on December 20, at 3pm London time, and was also the lighting ceremony of the Christmas tree at St. Paul's Cathedral. Friends who want to see the Christmas tree lit up at the same time while listening to Christmas carols can go to the church website now to try to swipe tickets. There will also be one on the afternoon of December 23 and 24.
The latest Christmas carol in December is the famous Christmas Communion, which began at 11:00 p.m. London time on December 25 and is considered second only to the Previous Night's Christmas Eve carol.
But if you still missed the opportunity to book a ticket, or couldn't show up on the day, it doesn't matter. Many live streams and recordings will be opened in the church this year for people to enjoy online.
Like other religious sites and tourist attractions around the world, St. Paul's Cathedral suffered a significant loss in visitor revenue in 2020, and the church encouraged participants to contribute generously to cover the £7 million required for the annual opening of the area.
Booking url: https://www.stpauls.co.uk/christmas-services (original title: St. Paul's Cathedral Christmas Carol held as usual this year, no need to queue, free booking! ）
Source: The China Times
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