General:
| Eamonn Holmes returns to Northern Ireland to host a special programme for Mothering Sunday - hymns recorded at St Michael's Church, Enniskillen.
Producer - Roisin Browne Editor - Hugh Faupel Music Advisor - Robert Prizeman Conductor - Michael McCracken Organist - Richard Campbell Performers : Dana www.dana-music.com Holy Trinity Primary School - Conductor Carmel Tracey Church Choirs taking part:- St Michael's Church, Priory Church Killadeas, Rossorry Church of Ireland, St Macartin's Cathedral, Darling Street Methodist Church, Enniskillen Presbyterian Church, Fermanagh Choral Society, Garrison Group Choir, Irvinestown Church Choir, Irvinestown Community Choir, Magheracross Church, Inishmacsaint Church, Dromore Church, Colaghy Church, Fivemiletown Church, Colebrooke Church, Lisbellaw Church, Cleenish and Mullaghdun Churches, Aghavea Parish Church, Ardess Church Choir School Choirs taking part:- Erne Integrated College, St Franchea's College, St Michael's College, Portora Royal School, Enniskillen Collegiate, Mount Lourdes Grammar School, St Joseph's School, Devenish College |
| Interview section
ANGELA MCCALLISTER - Northern Ireland Foster Carer of the Year 2007 Angela (50) has been fostering children for the past 12 years and was nominated by her first foster child, Rachel, who is now embarking on a university career. After battling cancer in 2006 Angela celebrated her recovery from the disease by abseiling down one of Northern Ireland's most famous hotels - The Europa in the heart of Belfast. Recorded in Carrickfergus www.fostering.net MELANIE HIGGINS Melanie was horrifically burned and her sister Amanda fatally injured when the family car in which they were sitting burst into flames in 1988. She has endured more than 200 oplerations and received over half a million stitches to rebuild her face. Now happily married to Brian since 2005, Melanie recently gave birth to the couples first baby - William. Recorded in Kesh Co Fermanagh www.burnedchildrensclub.org.uk www.changingfaces.org.uk DANA Winner of the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest she has enjoyed a musical career in popular and religious music both here and in America. Dana also performs on the programme Recorded in Galway and Enniskillen Vox pops with children from Fullerton House Prep School in Belfast talking about their mums |
| Music section
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 CD2 of the Songs of Praise Album. HYMN 1 - TELL OUT MY SOUL Words Timothy Dudley-Smith in Europe and Africa Music - Walter Greatorex Arranger - Paul Leddington Wright Reproduced by permission of Oxford University Press All rights reserved BBC SOP 39 DANA - THE VOYAGE Composer - Johnny Duhan Publisher - IMRO / MCPS Label - Dolphin CD NO DOLTVCD 112 Album - Dana A Thing Called Love Track 5 HYMN 2 - CELTIC ALLELUIA Composer - Fintan O'Carroll and Christopher Walker Publisher - OCP Publications Arranger - Paul Leddington Wright HYMN 3 - BE THOU MY VISION Composer - Slane Harmony by Erik Routley (1917-1982) Published Oxford University Press Arranger Robert Ramskill HOLY TRINITY PRIMARY SCHOOL - BREAK FORTH Composer Publisher HYMN 4 - NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD Words Martin Rinkaart trans by Catherine Winkworth Music - Johann Cruger Tune - Nun Danket Arranger - Paul Leddington Wright Brass Section Jonathan Corry - 2nd Trumpet Brian McGinley - 1st Trumpet Jacqueline McCarthy - French Horn Nathan Power - Trombone Leslie Neish - Tuba Brian Rice - Timps Information about locations All musical items recorded in St Michael's Church Enniskillen |
| St Michael's Church, Enniskillen |
| Eamonn's pieces to camera recorded in Galway and Belfast
Eamonn's opening piece to camera with his mum Josie Holmes |