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Easter Glory

Duration:
1 hour
First broadcast:
Sunday 08 April 2012

On Easter Sunday evening, new Sunday Half Hour presenter Diane Louise Jordan presents a feast of Easter music, hymns, readings and poetry from the medieval masterpiece of Lincoln Cathedral.

Joining Diane will be opera star Noah Stewart, actor Frazer Hines, Lincoln Cathedral Choir, BBC Radio 2 Young Chorister of the Year Richard Decker, accompanied by The Cranwell Brass Quintet and organ and people gathered from around Lincolnshire.

All of them have come together to raise the roof in a lively celebration of Christ's resurrection! The Director of Music is Aric Prentice and the organist is Charles Harrison.

  • HYMNS

    Jesus Christ is risen today
    Easter Hymn, arr Darius Battiwalla
    Choirs and congregation of Lincoln Cathedral

    This joyful Eastertide
    Charles Wood
    Lincoln Cathedral Choir

    Good Christians all, rejoice and sing
    Gelobet sei Gott/Vulpius, arr David Thorne
    Choirs and congregation of Lincoln Cathedral

    Amazing Grace
    Amazing Grace
    Noah Stewart, choirs and congregation of Lincoln Cathedral

    I know that my redeemer liveth
    Handel
    Richard Decker, BBC Radio 2 Young Chorister of the Year 2011

    Hallelujah Chorus
    Handel
    Choirs and congregation of Lincoln Cathedral

    Thy Arising
    Bob Chilcott
    Lincoln Cathedral Choir

    Ye choirs of new Jerusalem
    St Fulbert, arr David Willcocks
    Choirs and congregation of Lincoln Cathedral

    Love one another with a pure heart
    S.S.Wesley
    Richard Decker, BBC Radio 2 Young Chorister of the Year 2011 and Lincoln Cathedral Choir choristers

    I’ll walk with God
    Nicholas Brodzsky
    Noah Stewart

    Thine be the glory
    Maccabaeus arr Paul Leddington Wright
    Choirs and congregation of Lincoln Cathedral

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