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The Land of Song

For St David's Day, Aled Jones introduces a feast of classic Welsh hymns from congregations across Wales and discovers how Only Men Aloud are creating the next generation of male voice choirs.

35 minutes

Music Played

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

  • congregation at Morriston Tabernacle Chapel, Swansea

    Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer

    Organist: Huw Tregelles Williams Conductor: William Reynolds Composer: John Hughes, William Williams, Peter Williams Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright Originally from Songs of Praise, Swansea TX 27/02/2005

  • Congregation of Bangor Cathedral

    Let All The World In Every Corner Sing

    Conductor: Andrew Goodwin Composer: George Herbert, Basil Harwood Arranger: William Mathias Originally from Songs of Praise, Bangor TX 27/02/2000

  • Aled Jones and Mal Pope

    Here I Stand

    Composer: Mal Pope Originally from Songs of Praise, St David鈥檚 TX 25/02/2001

  • Massed Choirs And Audience At St. David鈥檚 Hall, Cory Brass Band, Sererndipity, Only Men Aloud

    I Bob Un Sydd Ffyddlon

    Organist: Jeffrey Howard Conductor: Tim Rhys-Evans Composer: Caradog Roberts, Hefin Ap Arranger: Jeffrey Howard Originally from Songs of Praise, St David鈥檚 Hall, Cardiff TX 01/03/2009

  • Only Men Aloud and Vivace

    Jesu, Lover of My Soul

    Conductor: Tim Rhys-Evans Composer: Joseph Parry, Charles Wesley Arranger: Jeffrey Howard Originally from Songs of Praise, St David鈥檚 TX 25/02/2001

  • Choir and Congregation of St Padarn鈥檚 Church

    Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

    Conductor: Annette Bryn Parri Organist: Martin Brown Composer: RH Prichard, Charles Wesley Originally from Songs of Praise, Llanberis TX 21/06/2009

  • The Fron Male Voice Choir

    When I Survey The Wondrous Cross

    Conductor: Ann Akinson Words: Isaac Watts(1674-1748) Music: Miller, Edward Tune: Morte Criste Arranger: Emrys Jones Originally from Songs of Praise, Lleyn Peninsula TX: 20/09/2009

  • Massed Choirs and Audience at St. David鈥檚 Hall, Cory Brass Band, Serendipity, Only Men Aloud

    For All The Saints

    Organist: Jeffrey Howard Conductor: Tim Rhys-Evans Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams Arranger: Jeffrey Howard Originally from Songs of Praise, St David鈥檚 Hall, Cardiff TX 01/03/2009

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Aled Jones
Producer Rowan Morton Gledhill
Executive Producer Tommy Nagra
Series Editor David Taviner

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