General:
| With Christ Church Cathedral Choir
Conductor Gordon Stewart With The Carducci String Quartet and Royal College of Music Chamber Choir Conducted by Andrew Earis Aled Jones visits the Church of the Holy Innocents in Highnam, Gloucestershire, designed by Victorian philanthropist Thomas Gambier Parry and described by John Betjeman as England's most complete Victorian Church. Aled talks to the great grandson of Thomas Gambier Parry, and finds out about his famous son, composer of Jerusalem, an icon of British music. Other hymns include: All People That On Earth Do Dwell, Angel Voices Ever Singing and Dear Lord and Father of Mankind. |
| INTERVIEW SECTION 1: TEASE
Aled Jones introduces the programme from the Church of the Holy Innocents, Highnam near Gloucester inspired by the wealthy Victorian philanthropist Thomas Gambier Parry. INTERVEW SECTION 2: LINK TO FIRST HYMN After an extract from the diary of Thomas Gambier Parry dated 29th April 1851 - the day the church was consecrated - Aled Jones links into a hymn that Parry himself chose for the consecration service. INTERVIEW SECTION 3: BUILDING OF HOLY INNOCENTS CHURCH Aled Jones talks to Tom Fenton, the great grandson of Thomas Gambier Parry, about the history of the church as they look through some of the family archive relating to its building. For further information: To Raise A Perfect Monument to Taste - the story behind the building of Holy Innocents Church, Highnam, Gloucestershire by Tom Fenton, 2001, pp40, illustrated, ISBN 1 872665 93 4, RJL Smith and Associates Contact: c/o "Songs of Praise" INTERVIEW SECTION 4: LINK TO HUBERT PARRY Aled Jones explains the link between Thomas Gambier Parry and one of Britain's most celebrated composers - Charles Hubert Hastings Parry. INTERVIEW SECTION 5: JEREMY DIBBLE Aled Jones talks to Jeremy Dibble, Professor of Music at Durham University about the life and work of Charles Hubert Hastings Parry. For further information: C. Hubert H. Parry: His Life and Music (Clarendon Press: Oxford, 1992; rev. 1998) Charles Villiers Stanford: man and Musician (Clarendon Press: Oxford, 2002) John Stainer: A Life in Music (Boydell and Brewer: Woodbridge, 2007) Contact: Department of Music University of Durham The Music School Palace Green Durham DH1 3RL http://www.dur.ac.uk/jeremy.dibble/ INTERVIEW SECTION 6: THE REV. PAM KEMP Aled Jones talks with the Rev. Pam Kemp, Rector of Highnam about her feelings for the church. Contact: The Rev. Pam Kemp Church of the Holy Innocents Highnam Gloucestershire, GL2 8DG Tel: 01452 525567 INTERVIEW SECTION 7 : EMMA DENTON Emma Denton, a member of The Carducci String Quartet, was brought up in Highnam and was married to fellow Quartet member Matthew at Holy Innocents Church. Emma talks about the importance of music in their lives and we see members of the Carducci giving a music workshop at Highnam Church of England Primary School. For further information about the Carducci String Quartet and details of their recordings contact: http://www.carducciquartet.co.uk/ INTERVIEW SECTION 8 : IAIN McKILLOP Iain McKillop talks about the new work of art he has undertaken for Highnam Church and about his work in the Lady Chapel at Gloucester Cathedral and how his faith is reflected through his work. For further information about Iain and his work contact: http://hometown.aol.co.uk/imckillopi/myhomepage/photo.html INTERVIEW SECTION 9 : CLOSING LINK After a further extract from Thomas Gambier Parry's diary from the day of the consecration service of the church at Highnam, Aled links into the closing hymn, arguably the most famous composed by his son Charles Hubert Hastings Parry - 'Jerusalem'. NOTES RE EXTRACTS FROM PARRY DIARIES AND LETTERS: 1) Extracts from the diaries of Thomas Gambier Parry sourced from family archives and used with the permission of Tom Fenton, great grandson of Thomas Gambier Parry. 2) Extracts from the letters between Thomas Gambier Parry and his son, Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, sourced from Prof. Jeremy Dibble's biography - 'C. Hubert H. Parry - His Life and Music' (Clarendon Press, Oxford 1992) Letters from Thomas Gambier Parry used with permission of Thomas Fenton, great grandson of Thomas Gambier Parry. Letters from Hubert Parry used with the permission of his great grand-daughter, Laura Ponsonby. 3)Photographs of Thomas Gambier Parry sourced from family archives and used with the permission of Tom Fenton, great grandson of Thomas Gambier Parry. 4) Photographs of Charles Hubert Hastings Parry sourced from family archives and used with the permission of Laura Ponsonby, Parry's great grand-daughter. |
| "SONGS OF PRAISE" SIG. TUNE
Composer: Robert Prizeman Performers: Robert Prizeman, Maurice Murphy, Steven Geraghty Not commercially available. ALL PEOPLE THAT ON EARTH DO DWELL Words: William Kethe (d. 1594) Based on Psalm 100 Music: Old Hundredth Melody adapted from the Genevan Psalter, 1551 Copyright: Out of copyright Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright (arrangement specially commissioned for this programme) Performers: Congregation/choirs at the Church of the Holy Innocents, Highnam conducted by Gordon Stewart and accompanied by Organist, Andrew Earis, and the Carducci String Quartet. Source: "Songs of Praise" Hymnbook No. 2 Publishers: Oxford University Press/BBC Books Location: Church of the Holy Innocents, Highnam, Gloucester ANGEL VOICES EVER SINGING Words: Francis Pott (1832 - 1909) Music: Angel voices E.G. Monk (1819 - 1900) Copyright: Out of copyright Performers: Congregation/choirs at the Church of the Holy Innocents, Highnam conducted by Gordon Stewart and accompanied by Organist, Andrew Earis Location: Church of the Holy Innocents, Highnam, Gloucester DEAR LORD AND FATHER OF MANKIND Words: J.G. Whittier (1807-92) Music: Repton C. Hubert H. Parry (1848 - 1918) From a song in his oratorio 'Judith' Copyright: Out of copyright Arranger: Robert Prizeman Performer: Aled Jones Source: "Songs of Praise" Hymnbook No. 324 Publishers: Oxford University Press/BBC Books Location: Music Room at Highnam Court (see Locations for details) CD: The track originally featured on Aled's CD 'Higher' on the Universal Label, Record No. 9865579. MY SOUL, THERE IS A COUNTRY Words: Henry Vaughan (1622 - 1695) Music: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry from "Songs of Farewell" Performers: Royal College of Music Chamber Choir Conducted by Andrew Earis Location: Royal College of Music, Library Contact: Further information about the Royal College of Music can be found on their website: http://www.rcm.ac.uk/ I HEARD THE VOICE OF JESUS SAY Words: H. Bonar (1808-89) Music: Kingsfold English traditional melody Coll. Lucy Broadwood (1858 - 1929) Arr. R. Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) Copyright: From the English Hymnal by permission of Oxford University Press Arranger: Andrew Earis (specially commissioned for this programme) Performers: Congregation/choirs at the Church of the Holy Innocents, Highnam conducted by Gordon Stewart and accompanied by Organist, Andrew Earis, and the Carducci String Quartet. Source: "Songs of Praise" Hymnbook No. 149 Publishers: Oxford University Press/BBC Books Location: Church of the Holy Innocents, Highnam, Gloucester THE CARDUCCI STRING QUARTET Music played during workshop at Highnam Church of England Primary School 1) Beethoven - String Quartet - Op.59 no. 2 Third movement 2) Webern - Bagatelles 3) Arbeau - Sword Dance STRING QUARTET IN D, OP. 20 NO. 4 MENUET ALLA ZINGARESE - ALLEGRETTO Composer: Joseph Haydn Performers: The Carducci String Quartet Location: Music Room at Highnam Court CD: This item is available on a CD recorded by the Carducci String Quartet on their own label entitled 'Haydn String Quartets Contact: http://www.carducciquartet.co.uk/ JERUSALEM Words: William Blake (1757 - 1827) Music: Jerusalem C. Hubert H. Parry (1848 - 1918) Copyright: Out of copyright Performers: Congregation/choirs at the Church of the Holy Innocents, Highnam conducted by Gordon Stewart and accompanied by Organist, Andrew Earis Source: "Songs of Praise" Hymnbook No. 375 Publishers: Oxford University Press/BBC Books Location: Church of the Holy Innocents, Highnam, Gloucester INCIDENTAL MUSIC 1) Tease CD: A Human Story Track: 1 - Reconciliation Composer: Richard Harvey Publishers: KPM Music Label: KPM Music No: KPM 362 CD 2) Tom Fenton CD: Positive Evolutions Track: 1 - City of Glass (a) Composer: Paul Pritchard Publishers: KPM Music Label: KPM Music No: KPM 412 CD 3) Tom Fenton in Church CD: Piano Expressions Track: 18 - The Lonely Silence Composer: John Taylor Publishers: KPM Music Label: KPM Music No: KPM 142 CD 4) Ian McKillop 1 CD: The Harp Album Track: 14 - Water Droplets Composer: Jim Rattigan Publishers: KPM Music Label: KPM Music No: KPM 339 CD 5) Ian McKillop 2 CD: The Dark and the Light Track: 25 - Twilight Composer: Paul Pritchard Publishers: KPM Music Label: KPM Music No: KPM 467 CD |
| 1) CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS, HIGHNAM, GLOUCESTER
As well as being the venue for the congregational hymn singing, the church is the main theme of the programme. For further information contact: The Rev. Pam Kemp Church of the Holy Innocents Highnam Gloucestershire, GL2 8DG Tel: 01452 525567 Information about the church can also be found on the following website: http://www.4front.cwc.net/HighnamSite/HighnamChurch/The%20Church.html 2) HIGHNAM COURT Highnam Court was the home of Thomas Gambier Parry. The house is no longer owned by the Parry family and is in private ownership. Both the house and gardens have recently been restored. The house is not open to the public, but the gardens are open under the National Gardens Scheme. Open May - September, 1st Sunday in the month, 11 - 5. Admission charge. Contact: Highnam Court, Tel: 01452 308251 Highnam, Gloucester, GL2 8DP Further information can be found on the following website: http://www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk/highnam_court_gardens.htm The following items were filmed in the Music Room at Highnam Court: Aled Jones singing 'Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind' The Carducci String Quartet performing Haydn String Quartet in D 3) ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC Charles Hubert Hastings Parry taught at the Royal College of Music and was its director from 1894 until his death in 1918. Items filmed in the RCM library: • Interview with Prof. Jeremy Dibble • RCM Chamber Choir singing 'My soul, there is a country' For further information contact: Royal College of Music Prince Consort Road London SW7 2BS United Kingdom Switchboard: +44 (0)20 7589 3643 Fax: +44 (0)20 7589 7740 Box Office: +44 (0)20 7591 4314 (weekdays 10am - 4pm) Email: info@rcm.ac.uk Website: http://www.rcm.ac.uk/ 4) GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL 2 College Green Gloucester, GL1 2LR Contact: The Cathedral Office 01452 528095 For further information contact: Website: http://www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk/ • St. Andrew's Chapel - in addition to his work at Highnam, Thomas Gambier Parry was also responsible for the decoration of this chapel in Gloucester Cathedral. • The Lady Chapel - the three paintings above the altar in this chapel are those painted by Iain McKillop. Further information about these works can be found on Iain McKillop's website: http://hometown.aol.co.uk/imckillopi/myhomepage/photo.html |
| Music Adviser GEOFF ELLERBY
Produced and directed by SIAN SALT Editor HUGH FAUPEL |