Palm Sunday

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Duration: 35 minutes

Diane Louise Jordan discovers modern day echoes of the events of Holy Week, and introduces hymns and songs for Easter with worship leader Stuart Townend.

Music played

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    Robert Prizeman, Maurice Murphy, Steven Geraghty Songs of Praise Signature Tune

    Composer: Robert Prizeman Not commercially available

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    Congregation at Holy Trinity Church, Folkestone All Glory, Laud and Honour

    Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright Tune: St Theodulph Music: Melody by Melchior Teschner (1584-1635) Harm. W.H.Monk (1823-89) Words: Theodulph of Orleans (d. 821) tr. J.M.Neale (1818-66) altd Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright Source: SOP Hymn book 78 Musicians: Organist : Daniel Moult Fixer: Colin Sheen Trumpet 1: Crispian Steele-Perkins Trumpet 2: Edward Hobart Trombone: Colin Sheen Horn: Martin Owen Tuba: Owen Slade Timps: Stephen Henderson

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    Congregation at Holy Trinity Church, Folkestone Ride On Ride On In Majesty

    Tune: Winchester New Music: Melody from Musikalisches Hand-Buch, Hamburg, 1690 Adpt. W.H.Havergal (1793-1870) Words: H.H.Milman (1791-1868) Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright Source: SOP Hymn book 89 Musicians: Organist : Daniel Moult Fixer: Colin Sheen Trumpet 1: Crispian Steele-Perkins Trumpet 2: Edward Hobart Trombone: Colin Sheen Horn: Martin Owen Tuba: Owen Slade Timps: Stephen Henderson

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    Congregation at Holy Trinity Church, Folkestone My Song Is Love Unknown

    Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright Tune: Love unknown Music: John Ireland (1879-1962) Words: Samuel Crossman (1624-83 or 84) Source: SOP hymn book 84 John Ireland's hymn tune 'Love Unknown' is reproduced by kind permission of the Trustees of the John Ireland Trust. Musicians: Organist : Daniel Moult Fixer: Colin Sheen Trumpet 1: Crispian Steele-Perkins Trumpet 2: Edward Hobart Trombone: Colin Sheen Horn: Martin Owen Tuba: Owen Slade Timps: Stephen Henderson

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    Stuart Townend To See The King Of Heaven Fall

    CD: Creation Sings CD no: KMCD2979 Label: Kingsway Music

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    Congregation at Holy Trinity Church, Folkestone When I Survey The Wondrous Cross

    Music: adpt. E. Miller (1731-1807) Tune:Rockingham Source: SOP Hymn Book no. 99 Organ: Daniel Moult

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    Cathy Burton and Band The Light Of The World

    CD: Creation Sings CD no: KMCD2979 Label: Kingsway Music

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    Congregation at Holy Trinity Church, Folkestone Alleluia! Sing to Jesus

    Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright Tune: Hyfrydol Music: Melody by R.H.Prichard (1811-87) Words: W.Chatterton Dix (1837-98) Arranger: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) from The English Hymnal. Source: SOP Hymnbook 189 Reproduced by permission of Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. harm. R.Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Musicians: Organist : Daniel Moult Fixer: Colin Sheen Trumpet 1: Crispian Steele-Perkins Trumpet 2: Edward Hobart Trombone: Colin Sheen Horn: Martin Owen Tuba: Owen Slade Timps: Stephen Henderson

  • Factsheet for Sunday 17 April

    Presented by Diane Louise Jordan

  • Interviews

    Jane Theobold, Ann Hurd, John Hurd, Cathy Fraser and Rosemary Ballard


    The group from Holy Trinity Church in Folkestone met Diane to discuss their trip to the Holy Land and the impact it had on their faith. They reminisced over their photographs at the Grand Hotel, Folkestone.

    The Grand Hotel, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2XL

    The Grand Hotel is over 100 years old, built when Folkestone was a prosperous holiday resort. Edward VII was a frequent visitor to the hotel and it is believed that Agatha Christie stayed in the hotel during the time she wrote Murder on the Orient Express.


    Persecuted Christian


    ‘John’ met Diane to discuss his experience of being persecuted for his Christian faith whilst working in India. He now uses his experiences to help others around the world who are suffering for their faith with his work for Open Doors.


    Shirley Montgomery


    Shirley was diagnosed with cancer 8 years ago. She explains how she and her family have learnt to live with the disease. She discusses her thoughts of Holy Week and the impact of her illness on her faith.


    St. Luke's Hospice, Grosvenor House, Queensway, Winsford, Cheshire CW7 1BH.


    Paul Leddington Wright (Congregational Conductor)


    Paul Leddington Wright is a freelance conductor, composer, arranger and organist, and is internationally known for leading choral workshops and writing commissions.

    Organist and Director of Music Coventry Cathedral (1984-1995).
    Conductor of Saint Michael’s Singers, Coventry Cathedral.
    Artistic Director, International Church Music Festival.

  • Locations

    All of the music for this programme was recorded at:
    Holy Trinity Church
    Sandgate Road
    Folkestone
    Kent
    CT20 2HQ
    01303 253831

Credits

Series Editor
David Taviner
Presenter
Diane-Louise Jordan
Participant
Stuart Townend
Producer
Karen Hannah
Executive Producer
Tommy Nagra

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