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New Year's Day Big Sing

Alexandra Burke and Katie Melua are the guest soloists in a Songs of Praise spectacular from the Royal Albert Hall as Aled Jones introduces sing-a-long hymns, old and new, sung by five thousand singers.

40 minutes

Music Played

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

  • Praise To The Lord, The Almighty

    R.A.H Audience & Stage choirs

    Tune: Lobe den Herren Words: Joachim Neander Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright Performed by RAH Audience, stage choirs made up of St Michael's Singers, London Chorus,Adventis Vocal Ensemble, Brighton Festival Chorus, Big Sing Orchestra (fixer Colin Sheen) Conductor - Paul Leddington Wright, Organist - Daniel Moult.

  • Hallelujah

    Alexandra Burke & Stage choirs

    Hallelujah Words and music Leonard Cohen Arranger Ray Monk Performed by Alexandra Burke, stage choirs made up of St Michael's Singers, London Chorus, Adventis Vocal Ensemble, Brighton Festival Chorus, Big Sing Orchestra,Conductor - Paul Leddington Wright Words and music Leonard Cohen Arranger Ray Monk Performed by Alexandra Burke, stage choirs made up of St Michael's Singers, London Chorus, Adventis Vocal Ensemble, Brighton Festival Chorus, Big Sing Orchestra,Conductor - Paul Leddington Wright.

  • Great Is Thy Faithfulness

    R.A.H Audience & Stage choirs

    Tune Faithfulness Arranger Robert Ramskill Performed by RAH Audience, stage choirs made up of St Michael's Singers, London Chorus, Adventis Vocal Ensemble, Brighton Festival Chorus, Big Sing Orchestra (fixer Colin Sheen) Conductor - Paul Leddington Wright, Organist Daniel Moult.

  • Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer

    Edinburgh Academy Choir

    Tune Cwm Rhondda Arranger Angus Tully Edinburgh Academy choir, Conductor Angus Tully, Pianist Dr. Philip Coad

  • Be Thou My Vision

    R.A.H Audience & Stage choirs

    Tune Slane Performed by RAH Audience, stage choirs made up of St Michael's Singers, London Chorus,Adventis Vocal Ensemble, Brighton Festival Chorus, Big Sing Orchestra (fixer Colin Sheen) Conductor - Paul Leddington Wright.

  • Gold In Them Hills

    Katie Melua & Big Sing Orchestra

    Words and music Ron Sexsmith Arranger Mike Batt Performed by Katie Melua, Big Sing Orchestra, Conductor - Paul Leddington Wright

  • In Christ Alone

    R.A.H Audience & Stage choirs

    Words and music Keith Getty and Stuart Townend Arranger Ray Monk Performed by RAH Audience, stage choirs made up of St Michael's Singers, London Chorus,Adventis Vocal Ensemble, Brighton Festival Chorus, Big Sing Orchestra (fixer Colin Sheen) Conductor - Paul Leddington Wright.

  • Thine Be The Glory, Risen, Conquering Son

    R.A.H Audience & Stage choirs

    Tune Maccabaeus Arranger Paul Leddington Wright Performed by RAH Audience, stage choirs made up of St Michael's Singers, London Chorus, Adventis Vocal Ensemble, Brighton Festival Chorus, Big Sing Orchestra (fixer Colin Sheen) Conductor - Paul Leddington Wright, Organist Daniel Moult.

  • Auld Lang Syne

    R.A.H Audience & Stage choirs

    Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright Performed by RAH Audience, stage choirs made up of St Michael's Singers, London Chorus,Adventis Vocal Ensemble, Brighton Festival Chorus, Big Sing Orchestra (fixer Colin Sheen) Conductor - Paul Leddington Wright, organist Daniel Moult, Piper Ben Duncan.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Aled Jones
Performer Alexandra Burke
Performer Katie Melua
Producer Matthew Napier
Series Editor David Taviner
Executive Producer Tommy Nagra

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