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| In cathedrals, churches and chapels everywhere, one instrument remains at the very heart of congregational hymn singing. Mozart called it 'The King Of Instruments' and it entertains us from the Royal Albert Hall to Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Huw Edwards introduces a special 'Songs of Praise' in celebration of The Organ. Hymns include 'Jerusalem', 'O Praise Ye The Lord', 'Angel Voices, Ever Singing' and 'How shall I Sing That Majesty'.
With DAVID WOOD GORDON STEWART RICHARD INGRAMS MALCOLM ARCHER Conductors PAUL LEDDINGTON-WRIGHT ANDREW EARIS JONATHAN BIELBY NIGEL SWINFORD NOËL TREDINNICK Organists DANIEL MOULT EMMA GIBBINS THOMAS MOORE ANDREW EARIS Trumpeter MAURICE MURPHY Produced and directed by ROWAN MORTON-GLEDHILL Editor HUGH FAUPEL |
| INTERVIEW SECTION 1: TEASE
Huw Edwards introduces the programme from the St. Sepulchre-without-Newgate, the National Musicians' Church. INTERVEW SECTION 2: LINK TO FIRST HYMN Huw Edwards tell us about his own love of playing the organ before linking into the first hymn. INTERVIEW SECTION 3: HISTORY OF THE ORGAN Organist Gordon Stewart talks about the history of the organ; Huw Edwards adds some further historical facts before linking into the next hymn. INTERVIEW SECTION 4: HUDDERSFIELD TOWN HALL Organ builder, David Wood talks about the intricacies of the organ and some of those he has built and maintained including the organ in Huddersfield Town Hall. Gordon Stewart, a concert organist who contributes regularly to "Songs of Praise", talks about the 19th century, great, romantic town hall and cathedral organs. Item filmed at Huddersfield Town Hall. For further information contact: David Wood: Wood of Huddersfield (Organ Builders) Unit 4 Silver Court Silver Street Aspley Huddersfield, HD5 9AG Tel. No: 01484 533374 E-mail: david@woodorgans.co.uk Gordon Stewart: http://www.gordonstewart.org INTERVIEW SECTION 5: ORGAN SOUND Huw Edwards gives viewers a guide to some of the sounds the organ can produce. INTERVIEW SECTION 6 : RICHARD INGRAMS Former Editor of the satirical magazine, Private Eye, now Editor of 'The Oldie', Richard Ingrams talks about his love of music and his role as church organist at his local parish church. Item filmed at St. Mary;s Church, Aldworth, Near Newbury. Contact: c/o The Oldie, 65 Newman Street, London W1T 3EG. Telephone: 020 7436 8801 Fax: 020 7436 8804 email: editorial@theoldie.co.uk Website: http://www.theoldie.co.uk INTERVIEW SECTION 7 : MALCOLM ARCHER Malcolm Archer has been Organist of several Cathedrals including, most recently St Paul's. Malcolm grew up in Lytham St Annes, where his family attended the Methodist church. From an early age he was taken to see Reginald Dixon at the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool and 40 years on, Malcolm finally realises his long-held ambition to play the famous Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer. Item filmed in Ballroom at Blackpool Tower. Further information: Malcolm Archer is a prolific composer and is currently Director of Chapel Music at Winchester College www.winchestercollege.co.uk INTERVIEW SECTION 8: WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG ORGANISTS We hear from James Parsons of 'Oundle for Organists' and Anne Marsden Thomas, Director of the St. Giles International Organ School about the 'Get Ahead Day' workshop they are giving for young organists. We also hear from some of the youngsters taking part about their views on playing the organ. Item filmed at St. Giles' Church, Cripplegate. For further information contact: Oundle for Organists The Creed Chapel Ashton Oundle Northamptonshire, PE8 5LD Tel / fax: 01832 272026 E-mail: information@oundlefestival.org.uk Website: www.oundlefestival.org.uk St. Giles International Organ School St. Giles Cripplegate Church Fore Street Barbican London, EC2Y 8DA Tel/fax: 020 7638 8285 E-mail: AMT@organschool.com Website: www.organschool.com ITERVIEW SECTION 8: GOODBYE Huw Edwards links into the closing hymn before saying goodbye. |
| "SONGS OF PRAISE" SIG. TUNE (Toccata for Organ)
Composer: Robert Prizeman Performers: Huw Edwards and Andrew Earis Publishers: Chester Music O PRAISE YE THE LORD! Words: H.W. Baker (1821-77) - broadly paraphrasing Psalm 150 (amongst other psalms) Music: Laudate Dominum From the anthem 'Hear my words, ye people' by C. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918) Copyright: Out of copyright Performers: Congregation/choirs at the Big Sing from the Royal Albert Hall accompanied by organist Daniel Moult and conducted by Paul Leddington-Wright Source: "Songs of Praise" Hymnbook No. 244 Publishers: Oxford University Press/BBC Books Note: Originally broadcast on Sunday, 28th October 2007 as part of the "Songs of Praise" Big Sing from the Royal Albert Hall. WHEN, IN OUR MUSIC, GOD IS GLORIFIED Words: Fred Pratt Green (1903-2000) Music: Engelberg Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) Arranged by: John Wilson (1905-92) Arrangement copyright: Royal School of Church Music, 19 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2EE Performers: St Sepulchre Singers accompanied by organist Emma Gibbins and conducted by Andrew Earis. Source: New English Praise - A supplement to the New English Hymnal [No. 646] Published by: Canterbury Press, Norwich - St Mary's Works, St Mary's Plain, Norwich, NR2 3BH - a publishing imprint of SCM - Canterbury Press Ltd, a subsidiary of Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd, a registered charity. 1st Published May 2006. Note: This item was originally broadcast on Sunday, 4th February 2007 as part of "Songs of Praise" - In Search of English Churches from St. Sepulchre-without-Newgate HOW SHALL I SING THAT MAJESTY Words: John Mason (1646-94) Music: Coe Fen Ken Naylor (1931-1991) Copyright: Oxford University Press Arranger: Descant - Jonathan Bielby Performer: Congregation and Wakefield Cathedral Choir accompanied by Assistant Organist, Thomas Moore and conducted by Jonathan Bielby. Note: This item was originally broadcast on Sunday, 4th May 2003 as part of "Songs of Praise" from Wakefield Cathedral. Jonathan Bielby has been Organist at Wakefield since 1970, making him the longest-serving Organist at an English Cathedral. ANGEL VOICES EVER SINGING Tune: Angel Voices Words: E. G. Monk (1819-1900) Music: Francis Pott (1832-1909) Arranged by: Jeffrey Howard for 'Songs of Praise'. Not published and not available commercially. The trumpet descant is based on the famous 'Trumpet Voluntary', thought for many years to be by Henry Purcell, but now known to have been composed by Jeremiah Clarke. Performers: Members of various London-based choirs and congregations assembled for the recording conducted by Nigel Swinford and accompanied by organist Andrew Earis and trumpet player Maurice Murphy Source: The Songs of Praise Hymn Book no 205 Publishers: Oxford University Press/BBC Books Note: This item was originally broadcast on Sunday, 8th January 2006 in an edition of "Songs of Praise" - Wren Churches. The location is the Wren church of St Stephen Walbrook in the City of London. O SACRED HEAD, SORE WOUNDED Words: attrib. Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153) Tr. Paul Gerhardt (1607-76) Tr. J.W. Alexander (1804-59) altd. Music: Passion Chorale Melody by H.W. Hassler (1564-1612) Harm. J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Copyright: Out of copyright Performers: Congregation from The London and South-East group of German Lutheran Churches and choir members from South West London Choral Society, Esterhazy Singers and Cantabile Singers and Andrew Earis (organist) Conductor: Noël Tredinnick Source: "Songs of Praise" Hymnbook No. 87 Publishers: Oxford University Press/BBC Books Note: This item was originally broadcast on Sunday, 2nd July 2006 in "Songs of Praise" - Christian Heroes : Bonhoeffer. The location is the former St George's Lutheran Church, Alie Street, London E1 - now the London offices of the Historic Chapels Trust - chapels@hct.org.uk BACH GOES TO BLACKPOOL Composers: J.S.Bach (1685-1750); J. Glover Kind (1909) Arranger: Malcolm Archer (Arrangement commissioned specially for this edition of "Songs of Praise" - recording not available commercially, but sheet music will be published in due course.) Performer: Malcolm Archer Note: This item was filmed on the Wurlitzer organ in Blackpool Tower Ballroom. JERUSALEM Words: William Blake (1757 - 1827) Music: Jerusalem C. Hubert H. Parry (1848 - 1918) Copyright: Out of copyright Performers: St Sepulchre Singers accompanied by organist Emma Gibbins and conducted by Andrew Earis. Source: "Songs of Praise" Hymnbook No. 375 Publishers: Oxford University Press/BBC Books Note: This item was originally broadcast on Sunday, 4th February 2007 as part of "Songs of Praise" - In Search of English Churches from St. Sepulchre-without-Newgate INCIDENTAL MUSIC Interview Section 3 : History of the Organ Music: Prelude and Fuge in G Major Composer: J.S. Bach Performer: Gordon Stewart Interview Section 4 : Huddersfield Town Hall a) David Wood interview incidental music Music: 'Romanza' Composer: William Wolstenholme Publisher: Novello Performer: Gordon Stewart b) Gordon Stewart performance piece Music: Prelude and Fuge in G Major Composer: J.S. Bach Performer: Gordon Stewart Interview Section 6 : Richard Ingrams Music: Brahms' Eleven Choral Preludes 'Es Ist Ein' Ros' Entsprungen' (Behold A Rose Is Blooming) Composer: Johannes Brahms Publisher: Novello Performer: Richard Ingrams Interview Section 7 : Malcolm Archer CD: Ragtime Piano/Cinema Organ Track: 13 - Dancing On Ice Composer: Andrew Fenner Publishers: KPM Music Label: KPM No: KPM 1149 |
| 1) ST. SEPULCHRE-WITHOUT-NEWGATE (Huw Edwards links):
St. Sepulchre-without-Newgate is the largest church in the City of London. The tower and outer walls were built around 1450. Badly damaged in the Great Fire of 1666, the church was rebuilt by Wren's masons in 1670-71. The ashes of Sir Henry Wood, founder of the Promenade Concerts - the longest running continuous series of orchestral concerts in the world - are interred in the Musicians' Chapel where now can be found the Musicians' Book of Remembrance containing the names of over two thousand professional musicians. To contact the Director of Music, Dr Andrew Earis (for all music-related matters) E-mail: a.earis@btinternet.com To contact the Church Administrator, Mrs Lynne Mullen (Church bookings, external concert and rehearsal bookings, other general enquiries) Tel./Fax: 020 7248 3826 E-mail: l.mullen@st-sepulchre.org.uk http://www.st-sepulchre.org.uk http://www.london-city-churches.org.uk http://www.stsepulchresingers.org.uk http://www.musicianschapel.org.uk 2) HUDDERSFIELD TOWN HALL (David Wood and Gordon Stewart): The building was designed by John H Abbey and was built in two stages between 1875 and 1881. This imposing building is 'classic Italianate' in style, defined by the rounded heads to the windows, the symmetrical design and the 'rustication' of the stonework of the base of the building. The interior boasts a lavishly decorated concert hall which seats 1000 people. It is home to the internationally renowned Huddersfield Choral Society and houses an impressive Father Willis organ. The town hall has been used for numerous recordings of classical and choral music due to its excellent acoustics. For further information contact: Town Hall Bookings Town Hall, Ramsden Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2TA Tel: 01484 221798 Fax: 01484 223876 Email: townhalls.admin@kirklees.gov.uk 3) ST. MARY'S CHURCH, ALDWORTH: Location for interview with Richard Ingrams The oldest part of Aldworth Church in the lower half of the tower can be dated to approximately 1200, but probably the site is much older. In the 13th century the Manor was held by the Norman family of de la Beche. The nine stone effigies of this family all date from 1300-1350 - known as the 'Aldworth Giants', they are unique in the country. Further information can be found on the following website: http://www.berkshirehistory.com/churches/aldworth.html 4) BLACKPOOL TOWER: Location for interview with Malcolm Archer The Ballroom at Blackpool Tower houses the famous Wurlitzer Organ which rises up through the stage. For further information contact: http://www.theblackpooltower.co.uk 5) ST. GILES CHURCH CRIPPLEGATE: Venue for filming of Organ Workshop. St. Giles' is one of the few remaining medieval churches in the City of London and is at the heart of the Barbican development. It is said that there has been a church on this spot for a thousand years. Nothing is known about the early Saxon church, which was probably a little chantry or chapel made of wattle and daub. In 1090 a Norman church stood on this site, built by Alfune who afterwards assisted Rahere in building the neighbouring church of St Bartholomew the Great. Sometime during the Middle Ages, the Church was dedicated to St. Giles, the patron saint of beggars and cripples. For further information contact: http://www.stgilescripplegate.org.uk Parish Office: St Giles Cripplegate, Fore Street, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DA, Telephone: (020) 7638 1997 6) ROYAL ALBERT HALL: Location for 'O Praise Ye The Lord' For further information contact: http://www.royalalberthall.com 7) WAKEFIELD CATHEDRAL: Location for "How Shall I Sing That Majesty" For further information contact: Wakefield Cathedral Office Northgate Wakefield WF1 1HG Tel: 01924 373923 Fax: 01924 215054 E-mail: admin@wakefield-cathedral.org.uk Website: http://www.wakefieldcathedral.org.uk 8) ST. STEPHEN WALBROOK: Location for "Angel Voices Ever Singing" For further information contact: http://www.ststephenwalbrook.net/home.htm http://www.londoninternetchurch.org.uk/ http://www.london-city-churches.org.uk 9) ST. GEORGE'S GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH Location for 'O Sacred Head, Sore Wounded' St George's dates from 1762-3 and is the oldest German church in Britain. The congregation was founded by Dederich Beckmann, a wealthy sugar boiler and cousin of the first pastor. It served as a religious centre for generations of German immigrants who worked in the East End sugar refineries and in the meat and baking trades until the First World War. This building now belongs to The Historic Chapels Trust (HCT), more information about the Historic Chapels Trust can be found on their website www.hct.org.uk |