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Celebrating Science

As part of the 麻豆官网首页入口's World of Wonder Year of Science, Diane Louise Jordan discovers more about the wonders of the universe on a visit to Cambridge.

As part of the 麻豆官网首页入口's World of Wonder Year of Science, Diane Louise Jordan discovers more about the wonders of the universe on a visit to Cambridge. She also meets leading scientists, including the Astronomer Royal Lord Martin Rees, and introduces a feast of hymns from the university city's church and college chapels.

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Sun 2 May 2010 17:15
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Music Played

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

  • Congregation of Gt St Mary鈥檚 the University Church + organist Sam Hayes + conductor John Rutter

    Creator Of The Stars Of Night

    Music: Thomas Tallis (c1505-85) shortened by Thomas Ravenscroft, Psalmes, 1621 Tune: Tallis鈥檚 Canon Words: 7th C tr J M Neale

  • Trinity College Choir + organist Michael Waldron + conductor Stephen Layton

    From Thee All Skill and Science Flow

    Music: A R Reinagle (1799-1877) Words: Charles Kingsley (1819-75) Tune: St Peter

  • Trinity College Choir + organist Michael Waldron + conductor Stephen Layton

    The Spacious Firmament On High

    Music: John Sheeles (1688-1761) Tune: Addison鈥檚 Words: Joseph Addison (1672-1719) based on Psalm 19

  • Congregation of Gt St Mary鈥檚 the University Church + organist Sam Hayes + conductor John Rutter

    All My Hope On God Is Founded

    Herbert Howells (1892-1983) Tune: Michael Words: Robert Bridges (1844-1930) altd based on Joachim Neander (1650-80) From: SOP Hymnbook #281 Pg528/9 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

  • The King鈥檚 Singers

    Breathe On Me, Breath Of God

    Music: Ronald Foot 鈥� Pub 1975 SP&S Ltd Words: Edwin Hatch (1835-89)

  • St John's College Choir + organist John Challenger + conductor Andrew Nethsingha

    Creator Of The Earth & Skies

    Music: William Lloyd Webber (1914-1982) Descant: Andrew Nethsingha Tune: Penitence - by Wm Lloyd Webber Words: Donald Hughes (1911-67)

  • Congregation of Gt St Mary鈥檚 the University Church + organist Sam Hayes + conductor John Rutter

    How Shall I Sing That Majesty

    Music: Ken Naylor (1931-91) Tune: Coe Fen Words: John Mason c1645-94)

Credits

Presenter Diane-Louise Jordan
Producer Sian Salt
Executive Producer Tommy Nagra

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