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Beverley Minster

East Yorkshire's most impressive church is the setting for hymns old and new as Aled Jones visits the ancient market town of Beverley, and introduces special guests Philippa Hanna and Blake.

35 minutes

Music Played

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

  • Robert Prizeman, Maurice Murphy, Steven Geraghty

    Songs of Praise Signature Tune

    Composer: Robert Prizeman; not commercially available

  • Congregation, Beverley Minster Choir, Robert Poyser (Organist), Tom Osborne (trumpet 1), Michael Woodhead (trumpet 2), Andrew Littlemore (horn), Robert Burtenshaw (trombone), Brian Kingsley (tuba), Mark Wagstaff (timps)

    PRAISE TO THE HOLIEST IN THE HEIGHT

    Conductor: Gordon Stewart Tune: Billing Words: John Henry Newman (1801-1890) Music: R. R. Terry Arranger: Robert Ramskill Source: SOP hymnbook #90

  • Congregation, Beverley Minster Choir, Robert Poyser (Organist), Tom Osborne (trumpet 1), Michael Woodhead (trumpet 2), Andrew Littlemore (horn), Robert Burtenshaw (trombone), Brian Kingsley (tuba), Mark Wagstaff (timps)

    O WORSHIP THE KING

    Conductor: Gordon Stewart Tune: Hanover Words: Robert Grant (1779-1838) Music: William Croft, Descant Alan Gray Arranger: Robert Ramskill Source: SOP hymnbook #15

  • Congregation, Beverley Minster Choir, Robert Poyser (Organist), Tom Osborne (trumpet 1), Michael Woodhead (trumpet 2), Andrew Littlemore (horn), Robert Burtenshaw (trombone), Brian Kingsley (tuba), Mark Wagstaff (timps)

    BE THOU MY VISION

    Conductor: Gordon Stewart Tune: Slane Words: Tr. Mary Elizabeth Byrne (1880-1931) & Eleanor Hull (1860-1935) Music: Irish Traditional Melody Arranger: Robert Ramskill Source: SOP hymnbook #287

  • Philippa Hanna

    FATHER

    Composer: Philippa Hanna Publisher: 2007 Resound Music Track specially adapted for Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Songs of Praise. Original version and other material available on the Resound Media release ‘Watching Me’ by Philippa Hanna.

  • Blake & James Sherlock (piano)

    AMAZING GRACE

    Composer: Trad Arranger: Mark Williams Track specially arranged for Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Songs of Praise, not commercially available.

  • Congregation, Beverley Minster Choir, Robert Poyser (Organist), Tom Osborne (trumpet 1), Michael Woodhead (trumpet 2), Andrew Littlemore (horn), Robert Burtenshaw (trombone), Brian Kingsley (tuba), Mark Wagstaff (timps)

    BE STILL FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD

    Conductor: Gordon Stewart Tune: Be Still Words: David Evans Music: David Evans Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright Source: SOP hymnbook #207

  • Congregation, Beverley Minster Choir, Robert Poyser (Organist), Tom Osborne (trumpet 1), Michael Woodhead (trumpet 2), Andrew Littlemore (horn), Robert Burtenshaw (trombone), Brian Kingsley (tuba), Mark Wagstaff (timps)

    NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD

    Conductor: Gordon Stewart Tune: Nun Danket Words: Martin Rinkart (1586-1649), tr. Catherine Winkworth (1827-78) Music: Johann Crüger (1598-1662), harm. adpt. Mendelsshon’s Lobgesang 1840 Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright Source: SOP hymnbook #238

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Aled Jones
Producer Karen Hannah
Executive Producer Tommy Nagra
Series Editor David Taviner

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