Clips
Music played
9 items-
Robert Prizeman SONGS OF PRAISE SIGNATURE TUNE – TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS
COMPOSER: Robert Prizeman Not commercially available
-
The congregation of Holy Trinity Church Stratford-upon-Avon, with Elizabeth Atkinson singing verse 1, accompanied by Andrew Jones (Organist) with musicians Simon Lenton (Trumpet), Angela Whelan (Trumpet), Christopher Parkes (Horn), Kevin Pitt (Trombone), ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY
WORDS: C F Alexander MUSIC: H J Gauntlett, harm A H Mann TUNE: Irby VERSES: 1, 2, 5 and 6 SOURCE: Carols for Choirs 1, #30 ARRANGER: WILLCOCKS, David
-
The congregation of Holy Trinity Church Stratford-upon-Avon, accompanied by Andrew Jones (Organist) with musicians Simon Lenton (Trumpet), Angela Whelan (Trumpet), Christopher Parkes (Horn), Kevin Pitt (Trombone), Leslie Neish (Tuba), fixed by Simon Lento IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR
WORDS: E H Sears MUSIC: Trad. English tune adapted by Arthur Sullivan TUNE: Noel VERSES: All, 1 - 4 SOURCE: Carols for Choirs 1 ARRANGER: WILLCOCKS, David
-
Joe McElderry supported by BVs; Magdelana Pring, Bobbie Gordon, Jodie Scantlebury, Tor Hills, Matt Harris, Matt Heans WHEN A CHILD IS BORN
WORDS: ARMSTRONG, Louis / MCCOO, Marilyn MUSIC: ZACAR, Fred Jay CD: Joe McElderry – Classic Christmas TRACK: 3 CD No: UCJ 2784777 LABEL: UCJ (Universal Classics and Jazz)
-
The congregation of Holy Trinity Church Stratford-upon-Avon, accompanied by Andrew Jones (Organist) with musicians Simon Lenton (Trumpet), Angela Whelan (Trumpet), Christopher Parkes (Horn), Kevin Pitt (Trombone), Leslie Neish (Tuba), fixed by Simon Lento O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
WORDS: Latin 18th cent. possibly John F. Wade (c1711-86) tr. Frederick Oakeley (1802-80)and others MUSIC: Possibly by John F. Wade (c1711-86) TUNE: Adeste Fideles VERSES: 1, 2 and 5 SOURCE: Carols for Choirs 1 ARRANGER: WILLCOCKS, David
-
The congregation of Holy Trinity Church Stratford-upon-Avon, accompanied by Andrew Jones (Organist) with musicians Simon Lenton (Trumpet), Angela Whelan (Trumpet), Christopher Parkes (Horn), Kevin Pitt (Trombone), Leslie Neish (Tuba), fixed by Simon Lento ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY
MUSIC: French Carol Melody arr M Shaw (1875-1958) WORDS: James Montgomery (1771-1854) v5 The Christmas Box, 1825 Tune: Iris Arranger: BATTIWALLA, Darius VERSES 1-4 SOURCE: Hymns for Todays Church No 77 ISBN: 0340 270 454 Oxford University Press, BBC Books 1997 ISBN 0 19 147325-1 this compilation © OUP 1997
-
Joe McElderry, with Ashleigh Shearsby on drums supported by BVs; Magdelana Pring, Bobbie Gordon, Jodie Scantlebury, Tor Hills, Matt Harris, Matt Heans LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
WORDS: DAVIS, Katherine Kennicott / ONORATI, Henry / SIMEONE, Harry MUSIC: DAVIS, Katherine Kennicott / ONORATI, Henry / SIMEONE, Harry CD: Joe McElderry – Classic Christmas TRACK: 11 CD No: UCJ 2784777 LABEL: UCJ (Universal Classics and Jazz)
-
Stratford Preparatory School Choir accompanied by pianist, Paul Sudlow, and conducted by Michelle Price. SILENT NIGHT
WORDS: MOHR, Father Josef MUSIC: GRUBER, Franz X
-
The congregation of Holy Trinity Church Stratford-upon-Avon, accompanied by Andrew Jones (Organist) with musicians Simon Lenton (Trumpet), Angela Whelan (Trumpet), Christopher Parkes (Horn), Kevin Pitt (Trombone), Leslie Neish (Tuba), fixed by Simon Lento HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING
WORDS: Charles Wesley (1707-88) altd. MUSIC: F. Mendelssohn (1809-47) TUNE: Mendelssohn VERSES: All, 1-3 SOURCE: Carols for Choirs 1 ARRANGER: WILLCOCKS, David
-
Factsheet 18 December 2011
Christmas carols and readings from Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-Upon-Avon, featuring Joe McElderry.
-
Readings
NATALIE DANKS-SMITH lives and works in Stratford –upon- Avon. She reads The Birth of Jesus Foretold, Luke 1: 26-35 and 38, which tells the story of the Angel visiting Mary to tell her she will bear God’s son. The families featured in the reading all attend a pre-school play group.
COUNCILLOR ERIC PAYNE is the Chairman of Stratford on Avon District Council. He reads The Birth of Jesus, Luke 2: 1-7, which tells the story of Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem and Jesus’s birth.
‘CLICK & CHATTER’ is a knitting group based locally. Some of its members read The Shepherds and The Angels, Luke 2: 8-16, when angels reveal the news of Jesus’ birth to shepherds guarding their flocks.
RUTH POULTEN also lives locally. She reads The Visit of The Magi, Matthew 2: 1- 5, 8-11, which tells the story of the three Kings’ visit to the infant Jesus. -
Performers
JOE MCELDERRY – Joe rose to fame when he won the sixth series of the ITV show The X Factor in 2009. He also recently won the ITV show ‘Popstar to Operastar’. He performs two of the tracks on his newest album ‘Joe McElderry – Classic Christmas’ – When A Child is Born and The Little Drummer Boy.
ASHLEIGH SHEARSBY – Ashleigh played the drum in Joe McElderry’s performance of ‘The Little Drummer Boy’. Ashleigh is a member of Warwick Girls Marching Band.
STRATFORD PREPARATORY SCHOOL – The choir from Stratford Preparatory School sang Silent Night and the Nursery School children performed their Nativity play. -
Locations
The location for all the music was HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, STRATFORD UPON AVON
As well as being a thriving Parish church, it receives many thousands of visitors each year by virtue of the fact that William Shakespeare was baptized there, and is buried in the chancel.
Address:
Holy Trinity Church Parish office, Old Town, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 6BG
Contact: Rev. Martin Gorick
Tel/Fax: 01789 266 316
Email: office@stratford-upon-avon.org
Credits
- Series Editor
- David Taviner
- Presenter
- Pam Rhodes
- Performer
- Joe McElderry
- Producer
- Karen Hannah
- Executive Producer
- Tommy Nagra
