Songs of Praise factsheet for Sunday 10 February 2008

Songs of Praise Medway Towns

Presented by Gavin Peacock

General:
 Former premiership footballer Gavin Peacock visits the Medway Towns in Kent to meet a soccer fan from Gillingham who has access to all areas of the club, a new homeowner in Chatham who's passionate about planet earth and the son of a rape victim who is transforming life for those living on the streets in Rochester.
A descendant of Charles Dickens reveals how the writer's faith influenced his novels and Rochester Cathedral Senior Girls Choir sing Be Simple Little Children.
Hymns from Rochester Cathedral include King of Kings, Majesty, Like A Mighty River Flowing and In Christ Alone.


Interviews:
 Richard Hayton
Football referee and Chaplain to Gillingham FC

Carol Ward
Eco House within Chatham Maritime Regeneration Project

Matthew Guest
Founder of 'Caring Hands'

Blessing
Bishop of Rochester, The Right Rev. Michael Nazir-Ali


Music:
 Music Adviser
Robert Prizeman

Conductor
Gordon Stewart

Musicians:
Keyboard Tim Oliver
Flute/Sax Dave Fitzgerald
Guitar Simon Nelson
Bass Carl Stanbridge
Percussion Terl Bryant
Rochester Cathedral Choir (10 Senior Girls)
Conductor Roger Sayer
Pianist Dan Soper

Name: Like a Mighty River flowing
Music: Noel Tredinnick (b1949) © Noel Tredinnick/Jubilate Hymns
Arranger: Tim Oliver
Tune: Old Yeavering
Words: Michael Perry (1942-96) © Mrs B Perry/Jubilate Hymns
From: SOP Hymn #301 pg 560 Oxford University Press, BBC Books 1997 ISBN 0 19 147325-1 this compilation © Oxford University Press 1997
Performers: Congregation of Rochester Cathedral + 5 Musicians + Conductor Gordon Stewart

Name: In Christ Alone
Music+Words: Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
Arranger: Tim Oliver
Performers: Congregation of Rochester Cathedral + 5 Musicians + Conductor Gordon Stewart

Name: O Lord of Every Shining Constellation
Music: Paul Leddington Wright
Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright
Tune: Lucy
Words: Albert F Bayly (1901-84)
From: SOP Hymn #14 pg 26 Oxford University Press, BBC Books 1997 ISBN 0 19 147325-1 this compilation © Oxford University Press 1997
Performers: Congregation of Rochester Cathedral + 5 Musicians + Conductor Gordon Stewart

Name: Christ has no body now but yours
Music: David Ogden
Words: Based on words by Teresa of Avila
Publisher: Light of Life (RSCM) and Called for a purpose (RSCM)
Performers: Congregation of Rochester Cathedral + 5 Musicians + Conductor Gordon Stewart

Name: King of Kings, Majesty
Words +Music: Jarrod Cooper
Arranger: Tim Oliver
From: Worship Today #252
Performers: Congregation of Rochester Cathedral + 5 Musicians + Conductor Gordon Stewart

Name: Be Simple Little Children
Music: Bob Chilcott
Words: 19th C Shaker, anon
Performers: Rochester Cathedral Choir (10 Senior Girls), Conductor Roger Sayer, Pianist Dan Soper



Locations:
 Congregational hymnsinging / Rochester Cathedral Choir performance pieces came from:-

Rochester Cathedral, The Chapter Office, Garth House, The Precinct, Rochester, Kent. ME1 1SX

Tel: 01634 843366 Fax: 01634 401410
enquiries@rochestercathedral.org

The Cathedral is open 0730-1800 - check for services and special events
www.rochestercathedral.org

Gillingham FC www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk

Dickens World www.dickensworld.co.uk

Gads Hill School www.gadshill.org


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