Music Played
8 items-
Robert Prizeman, Maurice Murphy, Steven Geraghty Songs of Praise Signature Tune
Composer: Robert Prizeman commercially available
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The Coventry Choir, Flute (Clare-Louise Appleby), Clarinet (Neil Aston), Horn (Cath Cordey), Oboe (Natasha Wilson), Bassoon (Jo Mayne) & Harp (Skaila Kanga), Organist (Tim Campain) Praise To The Holiest In The Height
Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright Tune: Gerontius Music: J.B. Dykes (1823-76) Words: John Henry Newman (1801-90) Arranger: Geoff Ellerby SoP Hymn Book (#90)
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The Coventry Singers, Flute (Clare-Louise Appleby), Clarinet (Neil Aston), Horn (Cath Cordey), Oboe (Natasha Wilson), Bassoon (Jo Mayne) & Harp (Skaila Kanga), Organist (Tim Campain) The Lord’s My Shepherd
Music: Stuart Townend Words: Scottish Psalter 1650, based on Psalm 23 Paul Leddington Wright
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Lexie Stobie, Guitar (Charlie Groves), Keyboards (Geoff Ellerby), Cello (Harry Napier) Lead Kindly Light
Music: Geoff Ellerby Arranger: Geoff Ellerby John Henry Newman in MS
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The Coventry Singers, Flute (Clare-Louise Appleby), Clarinet (Neil Aston), Horn (Cath Cordey), Oboe (Natasha Wilson), Bassoon (Jo Mayne) & Harp (Skaila Kanga), Organist (Tim Campain) Let All The World In Every Corner Sing
Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright Tune: Luckington Music: Basil Harwood (1859-1949) Words: George Herbert (1593-1633) Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright SoP Hymn Book (#236)
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Cherie Gears, Guitar (Charlie Groves) The Bright Field
Music: Maddy Prior, Geoff Ellerby Arranger: Geoff Ellerby Ronald Stuart Thomas in MS
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The Coventry Choir, Flute (Clare-Louise Appleby), Clarinet (Neil Aston), Horn (Cath Cordey), Oboe (Natasha Wilson), Bassoon (Jo Mayne) & Harp (Skaila Kanga), Organist (Tim Campain) Mirabile Dictu
Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright Music: Carol Ann Duffy and Sasha Johnson Manning Words: Carol Ann Duffy and Sasha Johnson Manning This item was specially recorded for BBC Songs of Praise but a version is available on the CD ‘The Manchester Carols’, on the Naxos label.
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The Coventry Choir, Flute (Clare-Louise Appleby), Clarinet (Neil Aston), Horn (Cath Cordey), Oboe (Natasha Wilson), Bassoon (Jo Mayne) & Harp (Skaila Kanga), Organist (Tim Campain) And Did Those Feet In Ancient Time
Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright Tune: Jerusalem Music: C. Hubert H Parry Words: William Blake Arranger: Geoff Ellerby SoP Hymn Book (#375)
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Factsheet for Sunday 10th January
Presented by Rev. Richard Coles
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INTERVIEWS
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams
The Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury was interviewed about how poetry, though challenging, can enrich our lives. He also talked specifically about the enduring appeal of the 150 Psalms of the Old Testament. He read an extract from the Coverdale translation of the 23rd Psalm. Dr Williams is a published poet: three volumes of his work have been published: After Silent Centuries (Oxford, 1994), Remembering Jerusalem (Oxford, 2001), also collected together as The Poems of Rowan Williams (Oxford and Grand Rapids MI, 2002), and Headwaters: Poems by Rowan Williams (Perpetua Press 2008) -
Wendy Cope
Poet Wendy Cope was interviewed about her love of the poet George Herbert and read an extract from his poem Prayer. Wendy spent 15 years as a primary school teacher before becoming a professional writer. Her bestselling debut Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis was published in 1986, and since then she has been delivered some of the best-known lines in contemporary poetry. Her poetry collections include Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis (1986), Serious Concerns (1992) and If I Don't Know (2001), which was shortlisted for the Whitbread Poetry Award. She has edited a number of poetry anthologies including The Orchard Book of Funny Poems (1993), Is That The New Moon? (1989), The Funny Side: 101 Humorous Poems (1998) and The Faber Book of Bedtime Stories (1999) and Heaven on Earth: 101 Happy Poems (2001). She is also the author of two books for children, Twiddling Your Thumbs (1988) and The River Girl (1991).
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Sir Andrew Motion
Sir Andrew Motion was interviewed about his admiration for the poetry of John Betjeman. Andrew Motion became Poet Laureate in 1999, succeeding Ted Hughes. His poetry collections include The Pleasure Steamers, (1977), Independence (1981); Secret Narratives (1983); Dangerous Play: Poems 1974-1984 (1984), Natural Causes (1987), The Price of Everything (1994); Salt Water (1997) and Selected Poems 1976-1997 (1998). His collection of poems Public Property was published in 2002 and his latest collection of poems is The Cinder Path (2009).
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Carol Ann Duffy
The current Poet Laureate talked about her delight in being appointed Poet Laureate in 2009 and read an extract from her own poem Prayer. Her poetry collections include Standing Female Nude (1985), Selling Manhattan (1987), The Other Country (1990); Mean Time (1993) and The World's Wife (1999). Feminine Gospels (2002) is a celebration of the female condition. The Good Child's Guide to Rock N Roll (2003) is her latest collection for children. In Out of Fashion (2004) she creates a vital dialogue between classic and contemporary poets over the two arts of poetry and fashion. Carol Ann Duffy is also an acclaimed playwright, and has had plays performed at the Liverpool Playhouse and the Almeida Theatre in London. Her plays include Take My Husband (1982), Cavern of Dreams (1984), Little Women, Big Boys (1986) and Loss (1986), a radio play. Carol Ann Duffy lives in Manchester. Her latest collection of poetry is Rapture (2005).
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PERFORMERS
The Coventry Singers
The Coventry Singers are a chamber choir, many of whose members are drawn from choral groups based at Coventry Cathedral. The choir has recorded several CDs of Taize music for Kingsway, broadcast every year for BBC Radio 4's Daily Service and are often heard singing on Radio 2's Sunday Half-Hour. A small ensemble from the group was in Rome in June 2009 for the 25th Anniversary of the International Church Music, performing in the Basilicas of San Giovanni Lateran and Santa Maria Maggiore, and the Pantheon. The Coventry Singers were formed and are directed by Paul Leddington Wright. -
Lexie Stobie
is a 19-year old singing sensation from Worcester. At 16, Lexie entered the BBC Radio 2 Young Chorister of the Year competition. She made it to the final, which was held at Westminster Abbey.
Lexie Stobie
The programme was broadcast on Radio 2, and this led to Lexie's song being chosen by BBC Radio 4 as their Pick of the Week. This then resulted in an appearance on BBC Songs of Praise in 2007. Lexie appeared on Songs of Praise again in 2008. -
Cherie Gears
Studied Jazz as a degree at Leeds College of Music and now performs regularly with a variety of Jazz, Soul and Pop bands. She is currently the lead singer of Lazybaby, a Leeds-based band. They are an unsigned act looking for a deal/management and are busy finishing their new album.
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LOCATIONS
Lambeth Palace (Interview location)
London
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St Andrews Church (Presenter Links)
Lower Road
St Andrews Church
Bemerton
Salisbury
SP2 9NL -
St Mary's , Uffington Church (Presenter Links)
Broad Street
St Mary's Church
Uffington
Faringdon
Oxon, SN7 7RA -
Oriel College (Presenter Links)
Oxford
Oriel College
OX1 4EW -
St Paul's Cathedral Library (Presenter Links)
The Chapter House
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Churchyard
London
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St Paul's, Knightsbridge (Presenter Links)
Knightsbridge
St Paul's Church
32a Wilton Place
London, SW1X 8SH -
Retort House
Lead Kindly Light (Lexie Stobie) and The Bright Field (Cherie Gears) were filmed at:-
Retort House
RETORT HOUSE
Berkeley Street
Birmingham
B1 2JT
Location managed by Ashtenne Industrial Fund Limited Partnership -
High Street Methodist Church
And all our music performed by The Coventry Singers was recorded and filmed at:-
High Street Methodist Church, Witney
HIGH STREET METHODIST CHURCH, WITNEY
Minister: The Rev. Richard Donoghue
Tel: 01993 709874
Credits
- Presenter
- Rev. Richard Coles
- Producer
- Garry Boon
- Executive Producer
- Tommy Nagra
