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Private Chapels

Bill Turnbull goes behind the scenes of some of Britain's most fascinating private chapels, from the ornate splendour of Europe's largest to possibly the smallest.

Bill Turnbull goes behind the scenes of some of Britain's most fascinating private chapels. He discovers the ornate splendour of Europe's largest to one man's incredible mission to create possibly the smallest. Plus, music from choirs at private chapels in some of the country's most stunning locations.

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Music Played

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

  • Cyril V Taylor (1907-91)

    Ye That Know The Lord Is Gracious

    Choir: Choirs and Congregation at Auckland Castle. Supporting Artist: David Ratnanayagam. Conductor: Nigel Swinford. Lyricist: C A Alington (1872-1955).

    Tune: Abbot鈥檚 Leigh

  • Mechlin melody mode Viii

    Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire

    Choir: Choirs and Congregation of Auckland Castle. Supporting Artist: David Ratnanayagam. Conductor: Nigel Swinford. Lyricist: Latin, 9th century.

    Tune: Veni, Creator Spiritus

  • Templar Scholars

    The Gift To Be Simple

    Conductor: Victoria Longdon. Music Arranger: Bob Chilcott.

    Tune: Traditional Shaker

  • W Knapp (1698-1768)

    Jesus Where鈥檈r Thy People Meet

    Choir: Choirs and Congregation at Auckland Castle. Supporting Artist: David Ratnanayagam. Conductor: Nigel Swinford. Lyricist: William Cowper (1731-1800).

    Tune: Wareham

  • Basil Harwood (1859-1949)

    Thy Hand, O God Has Guided

    Choir: Choirs and Congregation of Auckland Castle. Supporting Artist: David Ratnanayagam. Conductor: Nigel Swinford. Lyricist: Edward Plumptre (1821-91).

    Tune: Thornbury

  • Henry G Ley

    A Prayer of King Henry VI

    Performer: Eton College Chapel Choir. Conductor: Tim Johnson. Lyricist: King Henry VI.

  • Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

    All My Hope On God Is Founded

    Choir: Choirs and Congregation at Auckland Castle. Supporting Artist: David Ratnanayagam. Conductor: Nigel Swinford. Lyricist: Robert Bridges (1844-1930) altd based on Joachim Neander (1650-80).

    Tune: Michael

Factsheet for Sunday 7th September 2014

Bill Turnbull goes behind the scenes of some of Britain's most fascinating private chapels. He discovers the ornate splendour of Europe's largest to one man's incredible mission to create possibly the smallest. Plus, music from choirs at private chapels in some of the country's most stunning locations.

Interviewees and Contributors

Jon Richards

Jon听told his wife Muriel that he was building a shed in the back garden. It wasn鈥檛 until the stained glass window appeared that Muriel realised it wasn鈥檛 a shed at all, but a chapel!

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Order of Nuns at Ripon College, Cuddesdon

Bill meets the order of nuns at Ripon College Cuddesdon who live alongside men and women training for the priesthood. He gets a grand tour around their unusually modern private chapel.

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Lord Camoys

Bill visits the chapel at Stonor Park, a working chapel which provided a haven for Catholics who wanted to worship Mass during the Reformation. He speaks to Lord Camoys whose family have ensured that the chapel remains a Catholic stronghold.

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Emma Van Spyk

Emma's son was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident. At the time of his death, he鈥檇 been building a chapel with his family at their home in Lincolnshire.

We see how Emma is now opening the doors of her chapel to the wider community of Spalding.

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Locations

Congregation hymns in this programme were recorded at , Auckland Castle.

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The performance item by The Choir of Eton College (A Prayer of King Henry VI) was recorded at .

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The performance item by The Templar Scholars (The Gift to be Simple) was recorded at , Ripon College, Cuddesdon.

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Bill visited to talk to Lord Camoy about the chapel there.

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Bill visited Emma to see her son's chapel in .

Congregation

With special thanks to the following choirs who made up the congregation in this programme:

  • Crook & Weardale Choral Society
  • Sans Pareil
  • Andreas Ensemble
  • The Durham Singers
  • Durham Choral Society
  • Bishop Auckland Choral Society
  • St Mary's Catholic Church Choir
  • Darlington Choral Society
  • Marie Clare Singers

Other Information

Special thanks to The Centre for the Study of Christianity & Culture, University of York for providing graphics听to help听illustrate St Peter's Chapel's history at听Auckland Castle.

Credits

Presenter Bill Turnbull
Producer Adam Purver
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Executive Producer David Taviner

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