General:
| Aled Jones visits the market town of Hexham in Northumberland where he gets a guided tour from the local traffic warden, meets the great-granny with world-wide impact and the racecourse owner with a royal connection. There's music from All Angels, Aled's new version of All my trials, Lord, and hymns sung in Hexham Abbey include The King of Love my Shepherd is and All creatures of our God and King.
Hexham Abbey Choir is conducted by the Abbey Director of Music, Michael Haynes. The organist for all congregation items is Hugh Morris, Hexham Abbey Assistant Organist. The main congregation is conducted by Gordon Stewart and accompanied by Fine Arts Brass [please see 'Other Information' for further details]. The Songs of Praise Music Advisor is Robert Prizeman. |
| GEORGE LACKENBY
George is a Traffic Warden in Hexham and a Lay Reader at his local Church CANON GRAHAM USHER Rector at Hexham Abbey. Canon Usher tells us about the Abbey's history and leads the Prayer and Blessing CHARLES ENDERBY Charles is Lieutenant of The Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard. [please see 'Other Information' for more details] Charles' great grandfather founded Hexham Racecourse and he is now its Chief Executive. [please see 'Locations' for more details] MARY KOHN Mary is a great grandmother and now that she is retired she devotes her time to writing letters and organising Christmas cards to prisoners of conscience. She supports many people through Christian Solidarity Worldwide [please see 'Other Information' for more details]. |
| 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 no. CH55835. You can listen to the theme tune on CD 2 of the Songs of Praise Album BBC Songs of Praise Hymnbook Oxford University Press BBC Books 1997 ISBN 0 19 147325-1 this compilation © Oxford University Press 1997 Title: THE CHURCH'S ONE FOUNDATION Tune: Aurelia Music: S S Wesley [1810-76] Arr: Robert Ramskill Words: Samuel J Stone [1839-1900] Source: BBC Songs of Praise Hymnbook #176 Performed by: Hexham Abbey Choir conducted by Michael Haynes, Congregation conducted by Gordon Stewart with organist Hugh Morris and Fine Arts Brass with Timpanist Steve Socci Title: THE KING OF LOVE MY SHEPHERD IS Tune: St Columba Music: Irish Traditional Melody Arr: Darius Battiwalla Words: H W Baker [1821-77] based on Psalm 23 Source: BBC Songs of Praise Hymnbook #25 Performed by: Hexham Abbey Choir conducted by Michael Haynes, Congregation conducted by Gordon Stewart with organist Hugh Morris and Fine Arts Brass with Timpanist Steve Socci Title: MAKE ME A CHANNEL OF YOUR PEACE from a prayer attributed to St Francis [1182 -1226] Source: BBC Songs of Praise Hymnbook #337 Performed by: All Angels Arranged by: Simon Lole Title: BEFORE THE THRONE OF GOD ABOVE Music: Vikki Cook Arr: Paul Leddington Wright Words: Charitie L Bancroft From: the source 2 Performed by: Hexham Abbey Choir conducted by Michael Haynes, Congregation conducted by Gordon Stewart with organist Hugh Morris and Fine Arts Brass with Timpanist Steve Socci Title: THERE IS A REDEEMER Words: Melody Green verses 1, 2; Keith Green verse 3 Music: Melody Green Arr: Paul Leddington Wright Source: BBC Songs of Praise Hymnbook #253 Performed by: Hexham Abbey Choir conducted by Michael Haynes, Congregation conducted by Gordon Stewart with organist Hugh Morris Title: ALL MY TRIALS, LORD Performed by: Aled Jones Title: ALL CREATURES OF OUR GOD AND KING Words: William H. Draper (1855-1933) altd. based on St Francis (1182-1226) Music: Melody from Geistliche Kirrchengesäng, Cologne 1623 Arr: Robert Ramskill Tune: Lasst uns erfreuen Source: BBC Songs of Praise Hymnbook #1 Performed by: Hexham Abbey Choir conducted by Michael Haynes, Congregation conducted by Gordon Stewart with organist Hugh Morris and Fine Arts Brass with Timpanist Steve Socci INCIDENTAL MUSIC: commercially available Title: Puer natus est nobis Performers: Coro de Monjes del Monasterio Benedictino de Santo Domingo de Silos CD: Canto Gregoriano 7243 5 65217 2 8 Label: . EMI classics CD1 Track 1 Featured under Aled entering Hexham Abbey crypt Title: Glen Miller Medley : Moonlight Serenade Performers: The Central Band of the Royal Air Force CD: D-Day: 50th Anniversary Musical Tribute DDAY 50 Label: . Start Track 14 Featured under interview with Mary Kohn |
| MUSIC: HEXHAM ABBEY
We recorded the music sung by the congregation, by All Angels and by Aled Jones at Hexham Abbey, Beaumont Street, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 3NB Tel: 01434 602031 www.hexhamabbey.org.uk HEXHAM RACECOURSE Part of the interview with Charles Enderby took place at Hexham Racecourse. Further information about Hexham Racecourse can be found on the website http://www.hexham-racecourse.co.uk/ HEXHAM CATTLE MARKET At the start of the programme Aled is attending Hexham Cattle Market. Further information about the market can be found on the website: http://www.hexhammart.co.uk/ |
| ALED JONES
Further information about Aled Jones can be found on his website. 'All My Trials, Lord' can be found on Aled's latest album 'Reason To Believe' www.aledjones.co.uk ALL ANGELS All Angels are a female classical / pop group consisting of Charlotte Ritchie, Melanie Nakhla, Laura Wright and Daisy Chute. The group's style is classical crossover music including classical, choral, opera and pop music. Their first album was the UK's fastest-selling debut for a classical act, and won them a platinum disc. Their second album 'Into Paradise' was released on 26th November 2007. For further information please visit their website: www.allangelsofficial.com FINE ARTS BRASS Fine Arts Brass accompany the congregation at Hexham Abbey. The Ensemble was established in 1980 and their repertoire contains a diversity of styles. For further information please visit their website : www.fineartsbrass.co.uk THE QUEEN'S BODY GUARD OF THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD We show archive footage of Charles accompanying the Queen as she carries out her annual inspection of the Yeomen of the Guard. Further information about the Yeomen of the Guard can be found on their website http://www.yeomenoftheguard.com/ CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY WORLDWIDE Christian Solidarity Worldwide is a human rights charity which specialises in religious freedom and advocates on behalf of those persecuted for their Christian beliefs and promotes religious liberty for all. CSW work in countries all over the world including China, North Korea, Burma, Indonesia, Nigeria, India, Vietnam, Colombia, Cuba, Eritrea and Egypt. As part of their mandate to encourage Christians in the UK to 'pray, protest and provide' for the persecuted Church, they offer a booklet, Connect and Encourage, as a means of forging links between Christians in the UK and those who are suffering for their faith. The publication is issued three times a year, at Easter, during summer, and at Christmas. It is one of their most popular resources and particularly for persecuted Christians; they find it to be an enormous source of encouragement and solidarity. It even affords some prisoners a degree of safety as it is acknowledged that their cases are known on an international level if they are receiving cards. Many of the people featured in the booklet are in prison on wrongful charges, while others are human rights defenders or pastors who are at risk. There are also several non-Christians to whom they encourage people to write. website: www.csw.org.uk Telephone number to request booklet: 0845 456 5464 |