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Coventry Cathedral

Pam Rhodes celebrates fifty years of the architectural icon that is Coventry Cathedral, and asks how a building conceived in the darkest days of the Second World War has become internationally renowned for peace and reconciliation.

35 minutes

Music Played

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

  • SONGS OF PRAISE SIGNATURE TUNE

    Robert Prizeman

    Performed by: Robert Prizeman, Maurice Murphy, Steven Geraghty Not commercially available

  • Christ Is Made The Sure Foundation

    Choirs and congregation of Coventry Cathedral with the Cathedral Choir

    Tune: Regent Square Music: Henry Smart (1818-79) Words: Latin, c.7th century, tr. J. M. Neale (1818-66) altd. Accompaniment by: Fine Arts Brass, Tony Ayres on timps, Kerry Beaumont on organ and conducted by Paul Leddington Wright Arranged by: Paul Leddington Wright for this programme only and not available commercially

  • Lord For The Years

    Choirs and congregation of Coventry Cathedral with the Cathedral Choir

    Tune: Lord of the Years Words: Timothy Dudley-Smith (b. 1926) Music: Michael Baughen (b 1930) Accompaniment by: Fine Arts Brass, Tony Ayres on timps, Kerry Beaumont on organ and conducted by Paul Leddington Wright Arranged by: Robert Ramskill for this programme only and not available commercially

  • Angel-Voices Ever Singing

    Choirs and congregation of Coventry Cathedral with the Cathedral Choir

    Tune: Angel Voices Music: E. G. Monk (1819-1900) Words: Francis Pott (1832-1909) Accompanied by: Kerry Beaumont on organ and conducted by Paul Leddington Wright

  • Beauty For Brokenness

    Choirs and congregation of Coventry Cathedral with the Cathedral Choir

    Tune: Beauty for Brokenness Music & Words: Graham Kendrick (b 1950) Accompanied by: Kerry Beaumont on organ and conducted by Paul Leddington Wright Arranged by: Paul Leddington Wright for this programme only and not available commercially

  • O Worship The King

    Choirs and congregation of Coventry Cathedral with the Cathedral Choir

    Tune: Hanover Music: From A Supplement to the New Version , 1708 probably by William Croft (1678-1727) Words: Robert Grant (1779-1838) based on Psalm 104 Accompaniment by: Kerry Beaumont on organ and conducted by Paul Leddington Wright Arranged by: Robert Ramskill for this programme only and not available commercially

  • Laudate Dominum

    The Girl Choristers of Coventry Cathedral with soloist Ella Rainbird-Earley

    Words: Trad. based on Psalm 116 Music: W. A. Mozart (1756-1791) Accompaniment by: Laurence Lyndon-Jones on organ and conducted by Kerry Beaumont

  • Thou Wilt Keep Him In Perfect Peace

    The St Michael's Singers

    Words: Trad. based on Isaiah 26:3, Psalm 139:11, John 1:5, Psalm 119:175 and the Lord鈥檚 Prayer Music: S. S. Wesley (1810-1876) Accompanied by: Laurence Lyndon-Jones on organ and conducted by Paul Leddington Wright

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Pam Rhodes
Producer Sian Salt
Series Editor David Taviner
Executive Producer Tommy Nagra

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