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Watch the 91st Lessons & Carols Service

Get in the Christmas spirit by watching a replay of Sunday night's 91st annual Lessons & Carols in St. Joseph's Chapel, which has been posted to the school's YouTube channel.  

As per tradition, a gathering of students, faculty, alumni, family, and friends sang "Silent Night" with candles in hand to conclude a service that included readings by Lansing Lewis '26, Benjamin Ayisah-Quaye '28. John Jaber '25, Norwood Bryan '26, Warren Taylor '28, Owen Reich '29, Thomas Cook '26, Patrick Jaber '28, and John Barton '25. John is a fifth-year senior from Asheville who was read every year he's been at 51Βώ»­. 

Director of Music and Chapel Organist/Choirmaster James Cassarino put together a program that featured student and faculty choirs, backed by a chamber ensemble.

The full rundown of this year’s participants:

IN THE PROCESSION

Wiley Kessler ’25, Crucifer

Blue Simmons ’25, Sacristan

Jake Landis ’25, Verger

CHRIST SCHOOL CHOIR

Parker Abernethy ’28, Joseph Ahart ’25, Baker Alderman ’28, Abdullah Al ledan ’25, Chris Arch ’25, TK Aul ’27, Cameron Bell ’28, Harrison Bieschke ’26, Wren Blount ’28, Wilder Brasher ’27, Evan Bringle ’28, Colin Brouse ’28, Tyler Brouse ’25, Linken Bullock ’27, Wyatt Campbell ’27, Scott Carter ’26, Joseph Chen ’27, Owen Clarke ’27, Mason Collins ’28, John Lloyd David ’27, William Davis ’27, Gavin Denton ’26, Levi Ellison ’27, Thomas Flores ’27, David Gaines ’26, Alonzo Garcia Nunez ’26, Hayes Gasperson ’27, Elijah Graziosi ’25, Hampton Hicks ’28, Thomas Hunter ’26, Nolan Johnson ’27, Thomas Johnson ’25, Chyance King ’28, Dylan Knoll ’27, Palo Miles ’27, Whaley Nichols ’28, Cooper Perone ’25, PK Pollick ’27, Winn Poteat ’27, Grant Prince ’28, Jamie Riddleberger ’25, Dominic Rose ’28, Luka Rose ’25, Tucker Semans ’25, Declan Szostczuk ’26, Danny Ton ’26, Henry Tutera ’28, Thomas Vickery ’27, Jack Walker ’27, Jack Walker ’27, Nash Weinzapfel ’27, Zach Wetzel ’25, Harrison White ’26, Mikey Wilkins ’25, Alex Yeatman ’28, and Terrence Yu ’27. 

FACULTY CHOIR

Nancy Bieschke P’26, Jameel Brenneman, Elise Cassarino, Matt Cole, Lisa Darling, Will Gordon, Joseph Graziosi P’25, Stacy Graziosi P’25, Brent Harris P’29, Katharine Hoffman, Amy Jonason, Karena Lorenc, Coco Parham P’13, Emily Pulsifer P’15, P’17, Wesley Shelmire, Rachel Hall Stay P’27, Steve Stay P’27, Jill Stevenson P’15, Ken Tyburksi, Donna Wheeler P’21. 

ACCOMPANISTS

Lori Hammel P’20, P’23 (vioilin), Beth Kramer (violin/viola), Jim Lestock (cello), Garrett Schmidt ’27 (violin), Joseph Chen ’27 (cello), Nancy Bieschke P’26 (flute), and Gray Pearson (oboe).