Choirs
Music and worship.
Aled Jones goes behind-the-scenes to discover how choirs create their beautiful blended sound, and there is music ranging from gospel to traditional cathedral choristers.
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Hymn: Fight The Good Fight
Duration: 01:42
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Robert Prizeman, Maurice Murphy, Steven Geraghty
Songs of Praise Signature Tune
Composer: Robert Prizeman Not commercially available
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Choristers of St. Paul's Cathedral
BE THOU MY VISION
Music: Bob Chilcott Words: Bob Chilcott Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Exultate Singers accompanied by the Lochrian Ensemble
FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT
Tune: Duke Street Words: John Samuel Bewley Monsell Music: John Hatton Arranger: David Ogden Source: Taken from Songs of Praise Hymn Book, Hymn no. 290 Conductor: David Ogden
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Exultate Singers, The Lochrian Ensemble - Kate Watt (Harp), Julia Holmes (Clarinet), Catherine Black and Alison Black (Violins), Nerissa Dando (Viola) and Matthew Greswell (Cello)
SPIRIT OF GOD, DESCEND UPON MY HEART
Tune: Spirit of God Music: David Ogden (b.1966) Words: George Croly (1780-1860) Arranger: David Ogden Conductor: David Ogden Source: Hymns and Psalms 313 (Words only) Publishers: White Light Publishing
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The Swingle Singers
JOSHUA FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF JERICHO
Music: Trad Words: Trad Arranger: Jonathan Rathbone Conductor: David Ogden
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The Coventry Choir accompanied by Flute (Clare-Louise Appleby), Clarinet (Neil Aston), Horn (Cath Cordey), Oboe (Natasha Wilson), Bassoon (Jo Mayne) & Harp (Skaila Kanga), Organist (Tim Campain) Conductor:
PRAISE TO THE HOLIEST IN THE HEIGHT
Tune: Gerontius Music: John Bacchus Dykes (1823-76) Words: John Henry Newman (1801-90) Arranger: Geoff Ellerby Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright
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The RSCM Millennium Youth Choir conducted by David Ogden and accompanied by harpist Eira Lynn Jones.
BREATHE ON ME BREATH OF GOD
Tune: Carlisle Music: David Ogden (b.1966) Words: Charles Lockhart (1745-1815) Conductor: David Ogden
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LCGC with soloist Stephanie Oyerindé, accompanied by Ayo Oyerindé on keys,
LCGC with soloist Stephanie Oyerindé, accompanied by Ayo Oyerindé on keys, - GOD IS LOV
Music: Stephanie Oyerindé / Ayo Oyerindé Words: Stephanie Oyerindé Conductor: Basil
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The Fron Male Voice Choir
GUIDE ME O THY GREAT REDEEMER
Tune: Cwm Rhondda Music: John Hughes (1873-1932) Words: William Williams (1717-91) and Peter Williams (1727-96) et al Conductor: Ann Atkinson
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Aled Jones |
| Executive Producer | Tommy Nagra |
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