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Sally Magnusson discovers the historical secrets of the Sussex market town, and introduces hymns from the Roman Catholic cathedral and a sparkling performance from Libera.

35 minutes

Last on

Sun 16 Jan 201117:00

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Organ (Daniel Moult) + choir & congregation of Arundel Cathedral

    Tell out my Soul

    Tune: Woodlands Music: Walter Greatorex (1877-1949) Words: Timothy Dudley-Smith (b1926) based on the magnificat Source: SOP #39 pg68/9 Oxford University Press, BBC Books 1997 ISBN 0 19147325-1 this compilation © Oxford University Press 1997

  • Organ (Daniel Moult) + choir & congregation of Arundel Cathedral

    No eye hath seen (No ear hath heard what comforts are possessed)

    Tune: Yorkshire Words: St Philip Howard Source: SOP # pg76 Oxford University Press, BBC Books 1997 ISBN 0 19147325-1 this compilation © Oxford University Press 1997 for tune only Composer: Wainwright (1723-68)

  • Libera

    Sanctissima

    Music: Robert Prizeman Words: Trad CD: Libera Peace (EMI 9 05335 2) track 1

  • Organ (Daniel Moult) + choir & congregation of Arundel Cathedral

    Thy hand O God has guided

    Tune: Thornbury Words: Edward Plumptre (1821-91) altd Source: SOP #179 pg344/5 Oxford University Press, BBC Books 1997 ISBN 0 19147325-1 this compilation © Oxford University Press 1997 Composer: Basil Harwood (1859-1949)

  • Organ (Daniel Moult) + choir & congregation of Arundel Cathedral

    Lead Kindly Light

    Tune: Sandon Music: C H Purdy (1799-1885) Words: John Henry Newman (1801-90) Source: SOP #300 pg558/9 Oxford University Press, BBC Books 1997 ISBN 0 19147325-1 this compilation © Oxford University Press 1997

  • Arundel Cathedral Choir + conductor Elizabeth Stratford

    Drop Drop Slow Tear

    Music: Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) Words: Phineas Fletcher (1582-1650) Arranger: David Blackwell (b. 1961 Publisher: OUP, copyright 2002

  • Organ (Daniel Moult) + choir & congregation of Arundel Cathedral

    How shall I sing that Majesty?

    Tune: Coe Fen Music: Ken Naylor (1931-91) Words: John Mason (1646-94) Source: SOP #9 pg19 Oxford University Press, BBC Books 1997 ISBN 0 19147325-1 this compilation © Oxford University Press 1997

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterSally Magnusson
ProducerSian Salt
Executive ProducerTommy Nagra
Series EditorDavid Taviner

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