Songs of Praise factsheet for Sunday 29 June 2008

TRURO

Presented by DIANE LOUISE JORDAN

General:
 Diane Louise Jordan visits Cornwall, where she joins the Royal Navy Search and Rescue Squadron, goes below stairs in a stately home and meets the teenager who's giving Mozart a run for his money! There's music from Daniel Boys and hymns sung in Truro Cathedral include To God Be The Glory, Lord For The Years and The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended.

Producer: Pamela Hossick
Editor: Hugh Faupel

The main congregation at Truro Cathedral is conducted by Gordon Stewart and accompanied by the Mount Charles Brass Band and organist Robert Sharpe.

Music advisers - Robert Prizeman and David Ogden.

The prayer and blessing was given by The Very Rev. Dr Christopher Hardwick,
Dean of Truro Cathedral



Interviews:
 DOT SAMPSON
Dot worked as a maid for the Robartes family at Lanhydrock House near Bodmin in the 1950's. Dot takes Diane on a tour of the house and describes what life was like - the trips to London and the kindness of the family.
The House is now owned by the National Trust.


BENJAMIN LARHAM
Ben is 14 yrs old and has been composing music since he was 8. He composes on his computer and has been accepted by the Music of Life Foundation and the South West Music School. He sings with the Cornwall Youth Choir.


CHRISTOPHER GRAY
Christopher is Conductor, Cornwall Youth Choir and Assistant Director of Music at Truro Cathedral [newly appointed as Director of Music]. Christopher conducts a rehearsal of 'The Kyrie', which was composed specially for the choir by Ben Larham. He also talks about the composition of the Kyrie and about Ben's talent as a musician.


LIEUTENANT ANDY WESTWOOD
Helicopter Pilot, Royal Navy Search and Rescue 771 Naval Air Squadron, Culdrose, Andy flies a Sea King Helicopter and is involved in a variety of work from rescuing fishermen, tourists and ships in distress to supporting ships. His previous assignment included working in Iraq transporting troops. Andy talks about how his faith as a Christian helps him - both when he was in Iraq and when rescuing people today.


PENNY PHILLIPS
Penny works with The Mission to Seafarers who are located inside the docks at Falmouth. The mission care for the spiritual and practical welfare of seafarers providing drinks, books, clothing, telephone cards and conversation to seafarers on ships docked at Falmouth. They are linked to the RNAS at Culdrose and help seafarers airlifted by the Royal Navy.


Music:
 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

MUSIC RECORDED AT OUTSIDE BROADCAST, TRURO CATHEDRAL:-

TO GOD BE THE GLORY
Tune: To God Be The Glory
Music: W.H. Doane (1832-1915)
Words: Fanny Crosby (Frances Van Alstyne) (1820-1915)
Source: Songs of Praise hymnbook no. 256
Arranger Robert Ramskill

FAIREST LORD JESUS
Words: Münster Gesangbuch, 1677
Tr. Lilian Stevenson, 1870-1960, and others
Tune: St Elizabeth Church
Silesian Melody from Schleswige
Volkelieder, Leipzig, 1842
Source: the Church Hymnary, Third Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press

LORD FOR THE YEARS
Tune: Lord Of The Years
Music: Michael Baughen (b.1930)
Music: Michael Baughen/Jubilate Hymns
Words: Timothy Dudley-Smith (b.1926)
Copyright: Timothy Dudley-Smith
Source: Songs of Praise hymnbook no. 333
Arranger Robert Ramskill

SOUL OF MY SAVIOUR
Tune: Anima Christi
Performed by: Truro Cathedral Choir
Organist: Christopher Gray
Conductor Robert Sharpe
Music: William Maher 1823-77
Words: Latin 14th century, tr. Anonymous

BRING HIM HOME
Music: Claude-Michel Schonberg
Lyrics: Alain Boublil; Herbert Kretzmer
Performed by Daniel Boys
Pianist - Matt Brind
From Les Misérables

THE DAY THOU GAVEST
Tune: St Clements
Music: C.C. Scholefield (1839-1904)
Words: John Ellerton (1826-93)
Source: Songs of Praise no. 394
Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright

INCIDENTAL MUSIC
Diane Louise Jordan's introduction to programme.
Track: Skunk Punch
CD: Funky Breaks
Track no. 4
Composer: Laroque
Publisher: The Extreme Music Library PLC
CD number: EXTREMEMUSIC XCD118

Diane Louise Jordan meets Dot Sampson at Lanhydrock House
Track: "THE ROYAL WEDDING"
CD: Victorian/Edwardian
Track no. 3
Composer: Paul French
Conducted by Alexander Faris
Publisher: Chappell Recorded Music Library
CD number: CHAP149

Dot Sampson and Diane Louise Jordan dusting at Lanhydrock House, also used under sequence of a young Dot Sampson in Dressing Room.
Track: "THE COUNTRY HOUSE"
CD: Victorian/Edwardian
Track no. 5
Composer: Paul French
Conducted by Alexander Faris
Publisher: Chappell Recorded Music Library
CD number: CHAP149

Music running under introduction to Benjamin Larham.
Track: "Dead"
Track 2
CD title: The Black Parade
Performed and written by: My Chemical Romance
Published by Reprise Records
CD number: REPRISE 936244427-2

Benjamin Larham at piano plays his own composition "Story" - not published.

Music played by Benjamin Larham on sibelius
"Requiem for Choir and Orchestra"
Composed by Benjamin Larham
Not published

"Kyrie"
Performed by the Cornwall Youth Choir, conducted by Christopher Gray
Composed by Benjamin Larham, not published



Locations:
 TRURO CATHEDRAL
Address:-
14 St. Mary's Street
Truro
TR1 2AF
Telephone: 01872 276782
- further information can be found on their website:
www.trurocathedral.org.uk/

BEN LARHAM'S interview took place on the terrace at The Pier House Hotel, Harbour Front, Charlestown, St Austell PL25 3NJ
website: http://www.pierhousehotel.com/

THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS
Flying Angel Cabin, The Docks, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4NR

LANHYDROCK HOUSE, Bodmin, Cornwall PL30 5AD
A large country mansion built in the 17th century but largely restored following a fire in 1881, the house is set in wooded parkland of 450 acres with 50 rooms which reflect life in Victorian England. Owned by the Robartes family until 1953 when it was given to the National Trust by the 7th Viscount Clifden.
website: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-lanhydrock/



Other Information:
 DIANE LOUISE JORDAN
Further information about Diane can be found at: website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/tvfactual/dianelouisejordan.shtml

DANIEL BOYS
Daniel is currently appearing in the roles of Princeton/Rod in the West End production of Avenue Q at the Noel Coward Theatre. Further information about Daniel can be found on his website: www.danielboys.net

TRURO CATHEDRAL CHOIR - further information can be found on their website:
www.trurocathedral.org.uk/

MUSIC OF LIFE FOUNDATION
The Foundation offers opportunities to musically gifted children with disabilities and special needs to be trained professionally and to perform in concerts together with outstanding classical musicians. For further information please see their website: http://www.mofl.co.uk/

SOUTH WEST MUSIC SCHOOL.
The School is part of a national network of Centres of Advanced Training supported by the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Their Music and Dance Scheme is for exceptionally talented young musicians aged between 8 and 18.
website: http://www.swms.org.uk/

CORNWALL YOUTH CHOIR
Cornwall Youth Choir members are aged 14 to 18 and are directed by Truro Cathedral's newly appointed Director of Music, Christopher Gray. The choir members are drawn from all across Cornwall and it is run in partnership by Truro Cathedral and the Cornwall Music Service, funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families. The Choir meet at Truro Cathedral on Mondays from 6.30pm to 8.00pm. It is completely free and there are no auditions - all young people are welcome.

SEARCH AND RESCUE, RNAS CULDROSE, HELSTON, CORNWALL
The Search and Rescue team, 771 Naval Air Squadron are based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose and are on call 24 hours a day making around 280 rescues a year. Please find more information on website: http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.3256

THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS
formerly called The Missions to Seamen, cares for the spiritual and practical welfare of seafarers of all races and creeds in 300 ports worldwide. More information can be found on their website: www.missiontoseafarers.org
In Falmouth the Mission works in partnership with the Apostleship of the Sea - their website address is: http://www.stellamaris.net/

MOUNT CHARLES BRASS BAND
11 members of the Mount Charles Brass Band accompanied the congregational hymns at Truro Cathedral. For further information regarding the band visit : www.mountcharlesband.co.uk