Outbreak of War
In commemoration of the outbreak of the First World War 100 years ago, Bill Turnbull travels to Belgium with classical chart toppers Libera. St George's Memorial Church in the centre of Ypres is the setting for favourite hymns of the period.
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Outbreak of War Trailer (03.08.2014)
Duration: 00:59
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Martin Shaw (1875-1958)
Through The Night Of Doubt And Sorrow
Choir: Choirs of St George鈥檚 Memorial Church, Ypres. Supporting Artist: Andrew Earis. Conductor: Noel Tredinnick. Lyricist: B S Ingemann (1789-1862) tr Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) altd.Tune: Marching
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Takatsuga Muramatsu
You Are There
Performer: Libera. Music Arranger: Robert Prizeman. Lyricist: Robert Prizeman. -
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Robert Prizeman
We Are The Lost
Performer: Libera. Lyricist: Adapted from In Flanders Field by John McCrea. Lyricist: Adapted from O God Our Help In Ages Past 鈥� Isaac Watts. -
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C C Converse (1832-1918)
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Choir: Choirs of St George鈥檚 Memorial Church, Ypres. Supporting Artist: Andrew Earis. Conductor: Noel Tredinnick. Lyricist: Joseph Scriven (1819-86).Tune: What a Friend (Converse)
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Peter Skellern
Rest In Peace
Performer: Libera. Lyricist: Peter Skellern. -
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Billy Joel
Lullabye
Performer: Libera. Lyricist: Billy Joel. -
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Joseph Parry (1841-1903)
Jesu, Lover Of My Soul
Choir: Choirs of St George鈥檚 Memorial Church, Ypres. Supporting Artist: Andrew Earis. Conductor: Noel Tredinnick. Lyricist: Charles Wesley (1707-88).Tune: Aberystwyth
Factsheet for Sunday 3rd August 2014
In commemoration of the outbreak of the First World War 100 years ago, Bill Turnbull travels to Belgium with classical chart toppers Libera.听 St George's Memorial Church in the centre of Ypres is the setting for favourite hymns of the period.
Interviewees and Contributors
Alan Reed: WW1 Battlefield Expert
Growing up near Arras, Alan鈥檚 interest in World War Battlefields started at an early age as the son of a War Graves Commission family. 听Alan combines a huge knowledge of the Battlefield area with a detailed understanding of both the history and culture of the region. He is a published author of 鈥楳eet at Dawn, Unarmed鈥�, a book on the Christmas Truce of 1914
Alan works for NST which is a school travel company offering school trips, educational visits and tours.
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Classical chart toppers: Libera
Liam from Libera 听
Ciaran from Libera
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Alex Sutherland: Gardener, Commonwealth War Graves Commission (retired)
George Sutherland: Gardener, Commonwealth War Graves Commission (retired)
The Rev Brian Llewellyn: Prayer and Blessing at the St George鈥檚 Memorial Church, Ypres
Locations
Hymn singing from
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Filming in Belgium/France took place in the following places:
Libera sang 鈥楻est in Peace鈥� at 听where the original trenches are in tact.
Libera sang 鈥榊ou Are There鈥� at
Libera sang 鈥榃e Are The Lost鈥� at The Casements. Arches underneath the Ramparts 100m from The Menin Gate where the 鈥榃iper Times鈥� were typed.
Liam was interviewed at , Mons.
Ciaran was interview at , France.
George and Alex Sutherland were interviewed at the
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Bill Turnbull |
| Participant | Libera |
| Producer | Sian Salt |
| Series Producer | Matthew Napier |
| Executive Producer | David Taviner |
Broadcast
- Sun 3 Aug 2014 16:25
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