Here’s a look at the CHS Fine Arts Department’s annual “Festival of Lessons and Carols” presentation at the beautiful St. Louis Church in downtown Buffalo this Christmas season.    The Festival of Lessons and Carols is a traditional Christmas Eve service of King’s College in Cambridge, England that dates back more than 100 years.   The service features nine biblical readings ranging from the story of Adam and Eve to the beginning of the Gospel of St. John. Musical pieces – carols – provide opportunity for reflection on the texts.   Various students read texts while there were performances by the chorus, orchestra ensemble, guitar ensemble, concert band and handbell ensembles.  The orchestra, concert band and handbells are under the direction of music teacher and band/orchestra director Kerri Rauschelbach; the guitar ensemble is directed by religion teacher Eric Koessler ’84; the chorus is directed by Fine Arts Department Chair Kevin Durkin ’98.  The performance was also pre...