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A Welsh Christmas

Bill Turnbull joins in the Christmas preparations at St Davids in Pembrokeshire. The city's cathedral is the setting for festive music from tenor Rhys Meirion.

Bill Turnbull joins in the Christmas preparations at St Davids in Pembrokeshire, where every child is guaranteed a Christmas present and there's always room at the inn for one special baby. The city's historic cathedral is the setting for traditional carols and festive music from Welsh tenor Rhys Meirion.

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Sun 16 Dec 2012 16:15
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  • ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

    Choir and Congregation of St Davids Cathedral

    ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT Performed by: Choir and Congregation of St Davids Cathedral Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright Organist: Daniel Cook Tune: Ar Hyd Y Nos Music: Trad. Welsh Melody Words: Walter Maynard, Thomas Willert Beal (1828-94) English translation: J. Mark Sugars

  • BREATH OF HEAVEN

    Sound of Wales

    Performed by:Sound of Wales Written by: Amy Grant, Chris Eaton Arranged by:Cath Woolridge

  • LIKE A CANDLE FLAME

    Choir and Congregation of St Davids Cathedral

    Performed by: Choir and Congregation of St Davids Cathedral Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright Organist: Daniel Cook Music and words: Graham Kendrick Arranged by: Paul Leddington Wright Source: SOP hymnbook # 52

  • TUA BETHLEM DREF

    Rhys Meirion

    Performed by: Rhys Meirion Harpist: Dylan Roberts Composer: David Evans

  • WHILE SHEPHERD鈥橲 WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS

    Choir and Congregation of St Davids Cathedral

    Performed by: Choir and Congregation of St Davids Cathedral Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright Organist: Daniel Cook Tune: Winchester Old Words: N. Tate (1652-1715) Music: Melody from Este鈥檚 Whole Booke of Psalms 1592 Arranged by: David Willcocks Source: Carols for Choirs # 99

  • THIS IS THE TRUTH SENT FROM ABOVE

    St Davids Cathedral Choir

    Performed by: St Davids Cathedral Choir Conductor: Daniel Cook Organist: Simon Pearce Composer: Traditional; arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams

  • O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL

    Choir and Congregation of St Davids Cathedral

    Performed by: Choir and Congregation of St Davids Cathedral Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright Organist: Daniel Cook Tune: Adeste Fidelis Music: John F Wade (c1711-86) Arranged by: David Willcocks Source: SOP Hymnbook #53

Credits

Presenter Bill Turnbull
Producer Karen Hannah
Series Editor David Taviner
Executive Producer Tommy Nagra

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