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Darwin's Birthplace

A celebration of faith, science and the natural world. Music includes John Rutter's arrangement of All Things Bright and Beautiful, sung by Charlotte McKechnie.

Aled Jones visits Shrewsbury, birthplace of Charles Darwin, for a celebration of faith, science and the natural world. The music includes the hymns Lord of Beauty, Thine the Splendour, The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended and John Rutter's arrangement of All Things Bright and Beautiful, sung by Charlotte McKechnie.

35 minutes

Last on

Sun 22 Nov 2009 17:00

Music Played

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

  • Massed Choirs and congregation of St Chad鈥檚, Shrewsbury

    There's a Wideness In God's Mercy

    Composer: Maurice Bevan b1921 Words: F W Faber (1814-63) altd Tune: Corvedale Organist: Richard Walker Conductor: David Leeke Tune: from Common Praise #598 pg 1286 SOP Hymnbook #317 Pg585words only - Oxford University Press, 麻豆官网首页入口 Books 1997 ISBN 0 19 147325-1 this compilation 漏 Oxford University Press 1997

  • Shrewsbury School Choir & Shrewsbury High School Choir & organ John Godwin & conductor Kathryn Burningham

    It Is A Thing Most Wonderful

    Composer: English Traditional Melody Words: W Walsham How (1823-97) Tune: Herongate SOP Hymnbook #82 Pg158/9 Oxford University Press, 麻豆官网首页入口 Books 1997 ISBN 0 19 147325-1 this compilation 漏 Oxford University Press 1997

  • Charlotte McKechnie, pianist Simon Lole

    All Things Bright and Beautiful

    Composer: John Rutter Words: Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-95)

  • Shrewsbury School Choir & Shrewsbury High School Choir & organ John Godwin & conductor Kathryn Burningham

    Good Christians All, Rejoice and Sing

    Composer: Melody from M Vulpius鈥檚 Gesangbuch, 1609 Words: C A Alington (1872-1955) altd Tune: Vulpius SOP Hymnbook #105 Pg201 Oxford University Press, 麻豆官网首页入口 Books 1997 ISBN 0 19 147325-1 this compilation 漏 Oxford University Press 1997

  • Massed Choirs and Congregation of St Chads, Shrewsbury

    Like A Mighty River Flowing

    Composer: Noel Tredinnick (b1949) Tune: Old Yeavering Words: Michael Perry (1942-96) Conductor: David Leeke Organist: Richard Walker From SOP Hymnbook #310 Pg560 Oxford University Press, 麻豆官网首页入口 Books 1997 ISBN 0 19 147325-1 this compilation 漏 Oxford University Press 1997

  • St Chad鈥檚 Church Choirs

    Lord of Beauty, Thine The Splendour

    Composer: Henry Smart (1818-79) Words: C A Alington (1872-1955) Tune: Regent Square Conductor: David Leeke Organist: Richard Walker Words: from #258 pg 557 Common Praise hymnbook SOP Hymnbook #202 Pg391 tune - Oxford University Press, 麻豆官网首页入口 Books 1997 ISBN 0 19 147325-1 this compilation 漏 Oxford University Press 1997

  • Massed Choirs and Congregation of St Chads, Shrewsbury

    We Turn To You

    Composer: R R Terry (1865-1938) Words: Fred Kaan (b1929) Tune: Highwood Conductor: David Leeke Organist: Richard Walker From SOP Hymnbook #369 pg 689 words / #14 pg26 Composer Oxford University Press, 麻豆官网首页入口 Books 1997 ISBN 0 19 147325-1 this compilation 漏 Oxford University Press 1997

  • Massed Choirs and Congregation of St Chads, Shrewsbury

    The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended.

    Composer: C C Scholefield (1819-1904) Words: John Ellerton (1826-93) Tune: St Clement Conductor: David Leeke Organist: Richard Walker From SOP Hymnbook #394 pg 734/5 Oxford University Press, 麻豆官网首页入口 Books 1997 ISBN 0 19 147325-1 this compilation 漏 Oxford University Press 1997

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Aled Jones
Producer Rowan Morton Gledhill
Executive Producer Tommy Nagra

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