Presented by Eamonn Holmes
Eamonn Holmes presents this week's programme from County Down in Northern Ireland. Hymns recorded at Down Cathedral Downpatrick.
DR TIM CAMPBELL - Director St Patrick's Centre Downpatrick
The St Patrick's Centre opened in Downpatrick in 2001 and is the world's only permanent exhibition to St Patrick and tells the story of his life and Christian work. The centre attracts 130,000 visitors a year and is also a centre for cross community education and events. An offshoot of the centre is an organisation called The Friends of St Patrick founded by Dr Tim Campbell. The organisation is dedicated to promoting St Patrick around the world.
DR IAN PAISLEY
Former First Minister Northern Ireland Assembly, Co-Founder of the Democratic Unionist Party, MLA and MEP. Has had a long interest in St Patrick and has written a book about the saint.
THE PRIESTS
Father Martin O'Hagan, Father Eugene O'Hagan, Father David Delargy are all working priests who have known each other since their schooldays at St MacNissi's College near Carnlough. They have been singing together since then and signed a deal with Sony Records for 1 million pounds. Their debut album entered the Guinness Book of Record as the fastest selling Classical Act ever.
AIDAN HARRIS - Volunteer Good Morning Down
Aidan has overcome a series of personal problems to turn his life around. After becoming estranged from his wife and daughter he suffered a near death experience which left him grateful for a second chance at life. Following his recovery Aidan wanted to do voluntary work to help others as a pay back for all the help he had received. He now works 4 days a week at Good Morning Down - a five day a week phone contact service providing a daily telephone check to clients aged from 45 - 94.
www.goodmorningdown.co.uk
SONGS OF PRAISE SIGNATURE 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 CH 55835
You can listen to the theme tune on CD2 of the Songs of Praise Album
HYMN 1 - I BIND UNTO MYSELF TODAY (ST PATRICK'S BREASTPLATE)
Words : Cecil Alexander
Music : Stanford
Arranger Robert Ramskill
HYMN 2 - BE THOU MY VISION
Composer - Slane
Arranger - Neil Martin
Performed by Cadenza / Down Cathedral Choir and accompanied by West Ocean String Quartet www.wosq.com
HYMN 3 - THE KING OF LOVE MY SHEPHERD IS
Composer - HW Baker based on Psalm 23
Music - Irish Trad Melody
Arranger Robert Ramskill
Performance
THE PRIESTS - AG CRIOST AN SIOL
From CD as above - Sony Records
HYMN 4 - A PRAYER TO ST PATRICK
Composer John Rutter
Words St Patrick's Breastplate
Arranger Michael McCracken
Performed by Cadenza / Down Cathedral Choir
Available on CD - PRCD 758
Publisher Priory Records
Performance
DENISE HAGAN - Amazing Space
From CD as above - Rose Records
HYMN 5 - LET ALL THE WORLD
Composer - George Herbert
Publisher - Descant
All hymns recorded at Down Cathedral Downpatrick
www.downcathedral.org
The Priests performance recorded at Mountstewart House Portaferry Road Newtownards - www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Denise Hagan performance recorded at Tyrella Beach County Down
www.discovernorthernireland.com
Interview with Dr Tim Campbell Director St Patrick's Centre Downpatrick
www.saintpatrickcentre.com/
All links with Eamonn Holmes recorded in Downpatrick and area