The Queenswood community of pupils, parents, staff, governors, OQs and VIPs came together for a very special service of lessons and carols in the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban on Friday 8 December.

It was our first visit to the Abbey in four years, and the choirs, instrumentalists and readers certainly rose to the occasion. The service featured a wide range of religious and secular music, including Rutter’s ‘Nativity Carol’ and a string quartet performance of ‘Silent Night’, alongside an orchestral ‘Christmas Bonanza’ and the modern classic ‘Walking in the Air’. As well as the familiar readings from the Scriptures, we heard poems by Christina Rossetti and Stephen J Maunder.

For those who were unable to attend, or would like to relive and share this very special event, we filmed the entire service, and the video is available to watch above. We are also delighted to be able to publish a selection of photographs by Case Eames. You can view the full gallery and purchase downloads or prints here.

The order of service is reproduced below.