General:
| Aled Jones visits Lincoln Cathedral to meet the carpenter who arrived on a day trip and ended up making the Cathedral his life's work and Aled takes a look at one of the Cathedral's jewels, the recently-restored Dean's Eye Window. Hymns include 'Now Thank We All Our God' and 'Angel-Voices Ever Singing' and there's music from Hayley Westenra, The Choirboys and The Stewart Townend Band.
Producer: Karen Hannah |
| TAKING PART
Presenter ALED JONES Conductors ARIC PRENTICE CHARLES HARRISON Organist COLIN WALSH Music Advisors ROBERT PRIZEMAN SIMON VIVIAN with HAYLEY WESTENRA STUART TOWNEND AND BAND THE CHOIRBOYS LINCOLN CATHEDRAL CHOIR LINCOLN MINSTER SCHOOL CHAMBER CHOIR INTERVIEWEES CAROL HEIDSCHUSTER Carol is Works Manager at Lincoln Cathedral. She talks about the cost of maintaining the Cathedral, its enormous size, how it enables traditional skills to continue to be practised. Carol describes the Cathedral Fellowship which enables apprentices to work at 9 member Cathedrals where they can develop different skills. GLEN MILLER Geln is an apprentice stone mason who is taking part in the Cathedral Fellowship apprenticeship scheme. PAUL ELLIS Paul is an experienced stone mason and carver who talks about the variety of his work, what appeals to him about his job, the fact that he is perpetuating a traditional craft and using tools similar to those employed by mediaeval craftsmen. Working at the Cathedral is his dream job as it enables him to live a Christian life and his work is appreciated by visitors to the Cathedral. PETER TOYNE Peter is a member of the charity 'Friends of Cathedral Music' which was set up by the Revd Ronald Sibthorp. Peter explains that the charity tries to ensure that the choral tradition thrives - he explains its relevance to us today and the problems facing Cathedrals and their choirs. He tells us what the FCM does in a practical way and chats with one of the choristers at Lincoln who currently benefits from the charity. ARIC PRENTICE Aric is the Director of Music at Lincoln Cathedral. He talks about the problems associated with recruiting choristers, what Lincoln is doing to attract new members and the benefits of belonging to a Cathedral choir. JANE DRUMMOND Jane is a member of the Cathedral needlework group. She talks about the different types of work done in the Cathedral by the group - banners, kneelers, robes etc. She explains that hand embroidery is a threatened craft as much is now done by machine. She describes the pleasure the group gets from needlework, the process or conserving and repairing textiles and that it is an honour to have one's work displayed in the Cathedral. NORMAN BONNER Norman is a retired master carpenter. He visited Lincoln on a pilgrimage with his family and decided to write to the Cathedral asking for a job - he ended up being a master carpenter there for 21 years. Norman describes the challenges of working with wood which dates back to mediaeval times, explains why he finds carpentry fulfilling and his role in Cathedral life. STEVE LEWIS Steve is a glazier at the Cathedral - he describes and demonstrates the range of skills needed to be a restorer. He talks about the different types of stained glass and the timescales involved in restoration. TOM KÜPPER Tom is the Senior glazier at Lincoln Cathedral - he talks about the Dean's Eye Window - what had gone wrong with it, why it is so special and the approach to its restoration. |
| (1) Incidental music running under introduction to programme:
THE GREAT GATE OF KIEV from CD 'Pictures at an Exhibition' composed by Moufforgsky Modest . Performed by Philadelphia Orchestra label: Philips Classics Productions 432170 (2) SONGS OF PRAISE SIGNATURE TUNE composed by Robert Prizeman not commercially available (3) Hymn : ANGEL-VOICES EVER SINGING Performed by Lincoln Minster School Chamber Choir Tune: Angel Voices Music: R G Monk Words: Francis Pott Source: Songs of Praise Hymnbook no. 205 (4) Incidental music running under interview with Carol Heidschuster INTRAVENUS from CD 'Smoothgrooves' composed by P Gomersall. label : Ded Good Music Library CDGML5600 (5) LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH performed by : The Choirboys Composer: Sy Miller and Jill Jackson Arranger: Martin Neary A version of this song is commercially available on CD: The Choirboys label: Universal Classics and Jazz UCJ 987 4369 (6) Incidental music running under item about Cathedral Choirs including interviews with Peter Toyne and Aric Prentice. 'OS JUSTI' composed by Anton Bruckner from CD 'Great Cathedral Anthems IV' performed by the Choir of Lincoln Cathedral. label : Priory Records CD no: PRCD454 (7) TOCCATA and FUGUE IN D MINOR by J S Bach. The well-known introduction to this piece of music can be heard in the background during the Church Schools Festival (8) Hymn : O THOU WHO CAMEST FROM ABOVE Performed by Lincoln Cathedral Choir Tune: Hereford Music: S S Wesley Words: Charles Wesley Source: Songs of Praise Hymnbook no. 186 (9) Incidental music running under interview with Jane Drummond from the Cathedral Ladies Needlework Group. KARMA from CD 'Smoothgrooves' composed by P Gomersall. label : Ded Good Music Library CDGML5600 (10) AVE MARIA Performed by Hayley Westenra Composer : Caccini Arranger: Mercurio - Adapted : Langley A version of this song is commercially available on CD: Odyssey label: Decca decca4757157 (11) Incidental music running under interview with Norman Bonner AURORA from CD 'Sci-Tech' composed by H Jones and S Brown. label : Ded Good Music Library CDGML5700 (12) DISPOSER SUPREME Tune : Old 104th Music : J de SANTEUL Words : Ralph Vaughan Williams played during procession in Cathedral (Norman Bonner participating) (13) MY HEART IS FILLED WITH THANKFULNESS Composer : Stuart Townend Performed by The Stuart Townend Band (14) Incidental music running under interviews with Glaziers LOST HOURS from CD 'Art House' composed by H Jones and S Brown. label : Ded Good Music Library CDGML8400 (15) LET ALL THE WORLD performed by : Lincoln Cathedral Choir Music: Ralph Vaugham Williams Words: George Herbert (16) NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD performed by Lincoln Minster School Chamber Choir Tune : Nun danket Music: melody probably by Johann Cruger Words: Martin Rinkart translated: Catherine Winkworth |
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