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Celebrating 2012 Big Sing

Olympic gold medallists, star tenor Alfie Boe, new soprano Laura Wright and five thousand singers celebrate a spectacular year in this Songs of Praise special from the Royal Albert Hall.

40 minutes

Music Played

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

  • Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

    Royal Albert Hall Audience And Stage Choirs

    Composer: Beethoven (trad). Words: Henry J van Dyke. Arranger: Geoff Ellerby. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Organist: Daniel Moult. Performed by Royal Albert Hall audience, stage choirs made up of St Michael's Singers, Adventist Vocal Ensemble, Brighton Festival Chorus, St George鈥檚 College, Big Sing Orchestra (fixer Colin Sheen)

  • Stronger As One

    Laura Wright

    Composer: Robert Hartshorne. Arranger: Steven Baker. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Performed by Laura Wright (soloist) and stage choirs made up of St Michael's Singers, Adventist Vocal Ensemble, Brighton Festival Chorus, St George鈥檚 College, Big Sing Orchestra (fixer Colin Sheen)

  • I Vow To Thee My Country

    Royal Albert Hall Audience And Stage Choirs

    Tune: Thaxted. Composer: Gustav Holst. Words: Cecil Spring-Rice. Arranger: Robert Ramskill. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Organist: Daniel Moult. Performed by Royal Albert Hall audience, stage choirs made up of St Michael's Singers, Adventist Vocal Ensemble, Brighton Festival Chorus, St George鈥檚 College, Big Sing Orchestra (fixer Colin Sheen)

  • Be Thou My Vision

    St George's College

    Tune: Chilcott. Composer: Bob Chilcott. Conductor: Tansy Castledine. Performed by St George鈥檚 College, Big Sing Orchestra (fixer Colin Sheen).

  • Lord, The Lights Of Your Love Is Shining

    Royal Albert Hall Audience And Stage Choirs

    Composer: Graham Kendrick. Arranger: Ray Monk. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Organist: Daniel Moult. Performed by Royal Albert Hall audience, stage choirs made up of St Michael's Singers, Adventist Vocal Ensemble, Brighton Festival Chorus, St George鈥檚 College, Big Sing Orchestra (fixer Colin Sheen)

  • Eyes Have Seen the Glory

    Royal Albert Hall Audience And Stage Choirs

    Melody: William Steefe. Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Organist: Daniel Moult. Performed by Royal Albert Hall audience, stage choirs made up of St Michael's Singers, Adventist Vocal Ensemble, Brighton Festival Chorus, St George鈥檚 College, Big Sing Orchestra (fixer Colin Sheen)

  • If I Can Dream

    Alfie Boe

    Composer: Walter Earl. Arranger: Ray Monk. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Performed by Afie Boe, Big Sing Orchestra (fixer Colin Sheen) Arranged especially for Songs of Praise, not commercially available

  • O Praise Ye The Lord

    Royal Albert Hall Audience And Stage Choirs

    Melody: William Croft. Words: Henry W Baker. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Organist: Daniel Moult. Performed by Royal Albert Hall audience, stage choirs made up of St Michael's Singers, Adventist Vocal Ensemble, Brighton Festival Chorus, St George鈥檚 College.

  • British Isles Medley

    Royal Albert Hall Audience And Stage Choirs

    Composer(s): John Hughes, Hubert H Parry & Trad. & Scottish Trad. Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Organist: Daniel Moult. Performed by Royal Albert Hall audience, stage choirs made up of St Michael's Singers, Adventist Vocal Ensemble, Brighton Festival Chorus, St George鈥檚 College, Big Sing Orchestra (fixer Colin Sheen)

  • Chariots of Fire

    Big Sing Orchestra

    Composer: Vangelis. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Performed by Big Sing Orchestra (fixer Colin Sheen)

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Aled Jones
Producer Matthew Napier
Series Editor David Taviner
Executive Producer Tommy Nagra
Presenter Alfie Boe

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