Songs of Praise factsheet for Sunday 27 May 2007

PENTECOST - COVENTRY

Presented by Diane Louise Jordan

General:
 
For Pentecost Sunday, Diane Louise Jordan visits Coventry Cathedral's Spirit of Life event and learns about God represented as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Producer: David Taviner
Editor: Hugh Faupel

Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright
Organist: Kerry Beaumont
with the Coventry Chamber Choir

Musicians
Electric Keyboard TIM OLIVER
Guitar GRAHAM KENDRICK
Electric bass CARL STANBRIDGE
Percussion KEVAN FROST
Timps LUCY LEDDINGTON WRIGHT
Flute/Sax DAVE FITZGERALD
Trumpet 1/Flugel horn SIMON LENTON
Trumpet 2 ANGELA WHELAN
Trombone KATY JONES
French horn NICK WOLSTENCROFT


Interviews:
 INTERVIEWS:
Graham Kendrick - explains what Pentecost means to him.
For more information about Graham Kendrick and his songs, see www.grahamkendrick.co.uk

FATHER
Rob Halligan is a singer songwriter based in Coventry. He tells his story of September 11th when he realised his Father had died in the attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York. He explains how Coventry Cathedral's Litany of Reconciliation impacted him, and how he now relates to God as his heavenly Father. His song Treasure was filmed in the grounds of Coventry Cathedral and other locations including Coventry's Millennium Bridge, Priory Gardens, and Coventry city centre. For more information about Rob and his songs see www.robhalligan.co.uk

SON
Sally and John Quintanilla tell the story of their relationship with their eldest son Paul. After Sally and John confronted him about his behaviour, he left home and moved into a hostel for homeless people. He lived there for four months before returning home. A few weeks before the interview was recorded, and after three years back at home, Paul moved out again. Sally shares the ups and downs of family life when dealing with teenagers.

SPIRIT
Yvonne Richmond describes how she came to realise many people, who don't come to church, don't realise how "spiritual" a place it is. This led to her organising Coventry Cathedral's first Spirit of Life event - a Christian version of a mind-body-spirit fair. The event is now in its second year and has welcomed many thousands of visitors with its ethereal blend of spiritual activities including massage, healing prayer, dream interpretation, prayer labyrinth, visual art, and meditation. Yvonne reveals her understanding of the Holy Spirit


The Blessing was given by the Right Rev. Colin Bennetts, Bishop of Coventry



Music:
 "SONGS OF PRAISE" SIG. TUNE
Composer: Robert Prizeman
Performers: Robert Prizeman, Maurice Murphy, Steven Geraghty
Sheet music for the Songs of Praise signature tune is published by Chester Music, catalogue number CH55835. You can listen to the theme tune on CD 2 of the Songs of Praise Album.


COME DOWN, O LOVE DIVINE
Tune: Down Ampney
Tune: R. Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Words: Bianco da Siena (d. 1434)
Tr. R.F. Littledale (1833-90)
Source: Sop 161
Arranger: Geoff Ellerby


MEEKNESS AND MAJESTY
Graham Kendrick (b. 1950)
© 1986 Kingsway's Thankyou Music
Arr. James Whitbourn (b. 1963)
Source: SOP No. 85
Arranger: Tim Oliver/Paul Leddington Wright


"TREASURE"
Music and words: Rob Halligan
Published by: Rob Halligan
Taken from CD: Dancing with Seagulls
Track no. 5
CD Label and number: RHCD 003
Performed by Rob Halligan
For more information about Rob and his songs see www.robhalligan.co.uk


HOLY SPIRIT, COME CONFIRM US (Hymns and Psalms No. 288)
TUNE: ALL FOR JESUS (Hymns and Psalms No. 251)
Words: Brian Foley (1919 - )
Tune: J. Stainer (1840-1901)
Organ only


FOR THIS I HAVE JESUS
Composer: Graham Kendrick
Copyright © 1994 Make Way Music,
Source: (Worship Today No. 96)
Arranger: Tim Oliver


BE STILL, FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD
Words and music David J. Evans (b. 1957)
Arr. James Whitbourn (b. 1963)
Copyright © 1986 Kingsway's Thankyou Music
Source: SOP no. 207
Arranger: Tim Oliver/Paul Leddington Wright


HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY
Tune: Nicaea
Music: J.B. Dykes ((1823-76)
Words: Reginald Heber (1783-1826)
Source: SOP NO. 170
Arranger: Robert Ramskill



Locations:
 The opening piece to camera was filmed in the ruins of the original Coventry Cathedral, destroyed in the Blitz. The Jones Van is the original used in the BBC's Dad's Army and is owned by the Patrick Motor Museum, Kings Norton, Birmingham

For more information about Coventry Cathedral see www.coventrycathedral.org.uk



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