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Holocaust Memorial Day 2016

Mishal Husain presents coverage of a unique commemoration in London to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. With powerful personal testimony, music and poetry.

More than 200 Holocaust survivors attend a unique commemoration in London to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. With powerful personal testimony, music and poetry, all those who were persecuted and murdered by the Nazis and those who have died in later genocides will be remembered.

Taking part are Sheila Hancock, Robert Lindsay, Kevin Whately and Freddie Fox. Music will be performed by the internationally renowned choir of Clare College, Cambridge, and acclaimed violinist Jennifer Pike will play the haunting theme from Schindler's List.

Presented by Mishal Husain with David Olusoga.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 27 Jan 201619:00

Music Played

  • William Byrd

    Civitas sancti tui

    Performer: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge.
  • London Klezmer Quartet

    The Partisans' Song

  • Shurooq

    Um at Yatama

  • John Williams

    Theme from Schindler's List

    Performer: Jennifer Pike.
  • Howard Goodall

    A Song For Hope

    Performer: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge.

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterMishal Husain
ParticipantDavid Olusoga
ParticipantKevin Whately
ParticipantRobert Lindsay
ParticipantSheila Hancock
ParticipantFreddie Fox
PerformerJennifer Pike
DirectorVictoria Simpson
ProducerJulie Heptonstall
Production ManagerEmma Scourfield

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