Songs of Praise factsheet for Sunday 11 December 2005

Songs of Praise from Luton

Presented by Pam Rhodes

General:
 Pam Rhodes discovers there's more to Luton than its famous Airport as she meets a former TV newsreader who gave up his career to became a University Chaplain and a surgeon who swapped his job at the local hospital to work on a ship bringing medical care to some of the world's poorest people.
Music From St Mary's Parish Church, Luton includes: For Unto Us a Child is Born from Messiah and In Christ Alone


Interviews:
 HOWARD THORNTON
Howard talks about his former career as a television presenter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and how this contrasts with his present work as Chaplain at the University of Luton

ALAN WEST
The former skipper of Luton Town FC talks about his playing days of the 1970s and how they contrast now with his role as Senior Pastor of Luton Christian Fellowship

RUTH BOCTOR
Ruth is a Christian who runs a drop-in group for Muslim mothers and their children at the Bury Park Community Centre. She talks the difficulties they face, how she can identify with their sense of isolation

MARIANNE LANGLEY
After a difficult time in her teenage years and early 20's Marianne talks about how God helped turn her life around. She now works as a midwife in Luton, working with teenage Mothers

TONY GILES
Formerly a consultant surgeon at Luton and Dunstable Hospital specialising in maxofacial surgery, 5 years ago Tony made the decision to work full time for the Mercy Ships

REV CANON NICK BELL
Rector of St Mary's Church, gave the prayer and blessing




Music:
 MUSIC SECTION

NAME OF ALL MAJESTY
Tune: Majestas
Music: Michael Baughen
Words: Timothy Dudley Smith
Source: Worship Today # 306
Arranged by: Paul Leddington Wright for Songs of Praise. Not availably commercially
Performed by: The congregation of St Mary's Church Luton conducted by Paul Leddington Wright and organist Paul Joslin. With trumpets and trombone assembled by Craig McLeish

IN CHRIST ALONE
Music: Stuart Townend
Words: K. Getty
Source: Event Hymn 23
Arranged by: Craig McLeish
Performed by: The congregation of St Mary's Church Luton conducted by Paul Leddington Wright. With musicians assembled by Craig McLeish


TELL OUT MY SOUL
Tune: Woodlands
Music: Walter Greatorex
Words: Timothy Dudley-Smith
Source: SOP Hymnbook #39
Arranged by: Paul Leddington Wright for Songs of Praise. Not availably commercially
Performed by: The congregation of St Mary's Church Luton conducted by Paul Leddington Wright and organist, Paul Joslin. With trumpets and trombone assembled by Craig McLeish

GREAT IS THE DARKNESS
Words and Music: Gerald Coates and Noel Richards
Source: Worship Today 119
Arranged by: Craig McLeish for Songs of Praise. Not available commercially
Performed by: The congregation of St Mary's Church Luton conducted by Paul Leddington Wright with musicians assembled by Craig McLeish

OVER ALL THE EARTH
Words and Music: Brenton Brown and Rick Founds
Source: Worship Today # 342
Arranged by: Craig McLeish for Songs of Praise. Not available commercially
Performed by: The congregation of St Mary's Church Luton conducted by Paul Leddington Wright with musicians assembled by Craig McLeish

LORD, I LIFT YOUR NAME ON HIGH
Words and Music: Rick Founds
Source: Worship Today # 272
Arranged by: Craig McLeish for Songs of Praise. Not available commercially
Performed by: The congregation of St Mary's Church Luton conducted by Paul Leddington Wright with musicians assembled by Craig McLeish

FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN
Composer:G. F. Handel (1685-1759)from 'Messiah'
Performed by: Trinity Baroque accompanied by organist, Mark Williams
Director, Julian Podger



Locations:
 St Mary's Church, Luton
Where we recorded our Outside Broadcast and Trinity Baroque
Tel: 01582 721867
www.stmarysluton.org

Luton Airport
www.london-luton.co.uk

The Park Café Bar
45 Park Street, Luton, LU1 3JX
Tel: 01582 870130

Luton Town Football Club
Kenilworth Stadium, 1 Maple Road, Luton, Beds, LU4 8AW
www.lutontown.co.uk

The University of Luton
University of Luton, Park Square, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JU
Tel: 01582 734111
www.luton.ac.uk

K. R. Snoxell and Sons Ltd
The Block House, Clarendon Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7PQ
Snoxells is a long established family-run company of hat manufacturers with modern factory and showroom based in Luton.
Tel: 01582 724 704
www.snoxell

Luton and Dunstable Hospital
Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust, Lewsey Road, Luton LU4 0DZ
Tel: 0845 127 0 127
www.ldh.nhs.uk

The Arndale Centre
Tel: 01582 412636
www.lutonarndale.co.uk



Other Information:
 The Mercy Ships
12 Meadway Court, Stevenage, SV1 2EF
Tel: 0870 870 7447870 7447. 870
www.mercyships.org.uk/

Trinity Baroque
Trinity Baroque is a group of specialists in the music of the Renaissance and the Baroque; for more information please see their website.
www.trinitybaroque.com

Musicians at Outside Broadcast
Keys and MD - Craig McLeish
Electric Guitar - Simon Nelson
Acoustic Guitar/Percussion - Greg Jong
Bass - Carl Stanbridge
Drums - Dominic Colchester
Trumpet 1 - Giles Fowler
Trumpet 2 - Matt Wells
Trombone - Andy Flaxman
Sax/Flute - Mike Haughton
Organist - Paul Joslin

Organist for Trinity Baroque
Mark Williams