Presented by Aled Jones
Aled Jones tours Northumberland's spectacular coastline, from Blyth in the south to Berwick upon Tweed on the Scottish border. Along the way he meets up with a local painter inspired by the rugged beauty of the coastline, takes a boat-trip to the Farne Islands where St Cuthbert once lived and catches up with singer Barbara Dickson on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. Congregational singing from Hexham Abbey includes I, The Lord Of Sea And Sky, The Church's One Foundation and There Is A Redeemer
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
The Songs of Praise Music Adviser is Robert Prizeman.
BARBARA DICKSON
Barbara is a great admirer of the Celtic saints. She has visited Holy Island several times and finds it an inspirational place. Further information about Barbara Dickson can be found on the website: www.barbaradickson.net/
KAREN WILLIS
Druridge Bay 10 miles north of Blyth provides the inspiration for artist Karen Willis. Karen's work reflects the wide grandeur of sky and sea and she finds it an expression of her Christian faith.
www.karenwillis.co.uk
NEIL ROBSON
Craster kippers are produced in Craster, a typical Northumberland fishing village located half way between Blyth and Berwick. L Robson and Sons is a fourth generation family business specialising in the traditional method of oak smoking kippers and salmon. The company still cures the fish in the original smokehouses which are over 130 years old.
JILL FENWICK
Jill is Museum Manager at the Grace Darling Museum. Jill tells us how, after more than 160 years, Grace Darling is still remembered for her selfless heroic part in rescuing the survivors of the SS Forfarshire, wrecked just off the Bamburgh coast during a terrible storm in 1838.
http://www.rnli.org.uk/who_we_are/the_heritage_trust/grace-darling-museum
JILL and JEFF SUTHERAN
Jill and Jeff Sutheran bought St Cuthbert's Church and The Manse 10 years ago and after much work they have recently opened the church as St Cuthbert's House - a BandB and spiritual retreat centre. They are both members of the Northumbria Community and are hugely inspired by St Cuthbert and St Aidan.
HELEN and CHRISTOPHER SUTHERLAND
Helen and Christopher run Lindisfarne Oyster Farm on the site of the oyster beds established by the monks of Lindisfarne Priory. It is a small, family run business specialising in growing high quality oysters.
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: I THE LORD OF SEA AND SKY
Words/Music: Daniel L Schutte Arr: Robert Ramskill
Source: BBC Songs of Praise Hymnbook #330
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
Composer: Sebastian Temple
Arranger: Simon Lole
Performed by: All Angels
Title: BEFORE THE THRONE OF GOD ABOVE
Music: Vikki Cook
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: 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: 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: THE SKY ABOVE THE ROOF
Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams
Words: from poem by Paul Verlaine Tr: Mabel Dearmer
Performed by: Barbara Dickson
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
INCIDENTAL MUSIC which is commercially available
[under programme opening]
Title: Friends of Ours
Performed by Elbow
CD Title: Seldom Seen Kid Track 11
Label: Polydor Records
[under sequence of Aled waking up and getting ready for breakfast]
Title: Wake Up Boo!
Performed by the Boo Radleys
CD Title: Wake Up!
Label : Creation Records
CD no: CRE191
MUSIC: HEXHAM ABBEY
We recorded the music sung by the congregation and by Aled Jones at Hexham Abbey, Beaumont Street, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 3NB Tel: 01434 602031
www.hexhamabbey.org.uk
SEATON SLUICE
Aled starts his journey from Seaton Sluice, a small village and seaport at the southern border of the Northumberland coastline. In 1764, to facilitate the burgeoning coal trade, a new entrance to the harbour mouth was created by blasting an opening out of solid rock. 'The Cut' was one of the most important engineering feats of its day and can still be seen at Seaton Sluice.
STAITHES, BLYTH
Old timber coal staithes form part of the harbour at Blyth.
The Spirit of The Staithes, a large-scale sculpture which stands with wind generating turbines on the quay at Blyth, commemorates the original quayside where coal was unloaded onto ships - artist Simon Packard.
DRURIDGE BAY DUNES
The Dunes are owned by the Northumberland Wildlife Trust -
http://www.nwt.org.uk/
http://www.northumberland-beaches.co.uk/druridge-bay.htm
DUNSTANBURGH CASTLE
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-dunstanburghcastle
GRACE DARLING MUSEUM
The Grace Darling Museum is located in Bamburgh, Northumberland.
http://www.rnli.org.uk/who_we_are/the_heritage_trust/grace-darling-museum
GRACE DARLING MEMORIAL
The memorial is in the grounds of St Aidan's Church, Bamburgh, opposite the Grace Darling Museum.
http://www.northumberland-coast.co.uk/bamburgh.php
ST AIDAN'S DUNES, SEAHOUSES
The beach where we filmed Jill and Jeff Sutheran walking their dog is called St Aidan's Dunes which belongs to the National Trust. www.nationaltrust.org.uk
BAMBURGH CASTLE
www.bamburghcastle.com
FARNE ISLANDS
These rocky islands are home to St Cuthbert's Chapel. seals, seabirds and the Longstone Lighthouse where Grace Darling once lived
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-farnes.htm
THE HOLY ISLAND OF LINDISFARNE
Information about the island off the coast of Northumberland, including safe causeway crossing times, can be found on the website:
www.lindisfarne.org.uk/
LINDISFARNE CASTLE
Built in the 16th century the castle sits on the highest point of Holy Island and was used as a fort. The castle is managed by the National Trust
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-lindisfarnecastle/
BERWICK RAMPARTS
The ramparts surround the whole town of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the entire circuit can be walked. They are mainly Elizabethan but were updated in the 17th and 18th centuries.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.13062
ALED JONES
Further information about Aled Jones can be found on his website: www.aledjones.co.uk
'Be Still My Soul' can be found on Aled's album 'Reason To Believe'
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 For further information please visit their website:
www.allangelsofficial.com
BARBARA DICKSON
'The Sky Above the Roof' can be found on Barbara's Album 'Full Circle'
Further information about Barbara Dickson can be found on the website: www.barbaradickson.net/
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
PRAYER
The Blessing towards the end of the programme is from the Northumbria Community Morning Prayer Liturgy. More information about the Northumbria Community can be found on their website: www.northumbriacommunity.org/
GRACE DARLING MUSEUM
The paintings of Grace Darling included in the programme are on display in the RNLI Grace Darling Museum.
http://www.rnli.org.uk/who_we_are/the_heritage_trust/grace-darling-museum
BOAT TO FARNE ISLANDS
Aled travelled from Seahouses on a boat supplied by Billy Shiel
website: www.farne-islands.com