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Junior School Choir of the Year

Russell Watson, Suzi Digby and David Grant listen to six schools performing a hymn of their choice and decide which three make it to the final, as Aled Jones introduces the first of three special programmes from Sheffield City Hall.

40 minutes

Music Played

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

  • Robert Prizeman

    Songs of Praise Signature Tune

    Arranged: especially for the competition and not commercially available

  • St Edmund’s School

    Tell Out My Soul

    Tune: Woodlands Music: Walter Greatorex Words: Timothy Dudley-Smith Conductor: Robert Lewis Accompanist Nicky Gale

  • Dragon School

    Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace

    Tune: Channel of peace(St Francis) Music: Sebastian Temple Words: from a prayer attributed to St Francis Conductor: Liz Van Tromp Arranger Betty Pulkington Accompanist John Madden

  • Gamlingay Village College School

    We Are Climbing

    Music: Traditional Words adapted by Geoffrey Marshall-Taylor: Conductor: Yvonne Gray Arranger Douglas Coombes – Accompanist Anne Wright

  • Heath Mount School

    Be Still For The Presence Of The Lord

    Tune: Be Still Music: David J Evans Words: David J Evans Conductor: Andrew O’Brien Accompanist Matthew Woodwood

  • Ysgol Pen Barras

    Meddwl am Fyd (Think of a World)

    Music: Graham Westcott Words: Sian Rhiannon Conductor: Elen Meirion Accompanists – Piano Elin Owen, Guitar Alex Carter

  • Westfield County Primary School

    This is our God the Servant King

    Tune: The Servant King Music & Words: Graham Kendrick Arranger: David Peacock Conductor: Tracy Redhead Accompanist Ian Cockerline

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterAled Jones
ParticipantRussell Watson
ParticipantSuzi Digby
ProducerMatthew Napier
Series EditorDavid Taviner
Executive ProducerTommy Nagra
ParticipantDavid Grant

Broadcast

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