Behind the Big Sing
David Grant visits the Royal Albert Hall as preparations are underway for the Big Sing. He meets seasoned Big Sing stars as well as those making their debut, goes behind the scenes with the presenters and we revisit some of the very best performances from Big Sings past.
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David interviews Katherine Jenkins
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Behind the Big Sing-19/10/2014
Duration: 00:42
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Basil Harwood
Let All The World
Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Orchestra: The Songs of Praise Orchestra. Supporting Artist: Daniel Moult (Organist). Singer: Katherine Jenkins. Choir: Stage Choirs & Congregation. Music Arranger: Robert Ramskill. Composer: George Herbert.Tune: Luckington
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Buddy Greene
Mary, Did You Know?
Singer: Hayley Westenra. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Orchestra: The Songs of Praise Orchestra. Composer: Mark Lowry. Music Arranger: James Seymour Brett. Music Arranger: James Seymour Brett. -
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Gioachino Rossini
Cujus Animam
Singer: Andrea Bocelli. Orchestra: Orchestra e coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia + 40 musicians assembled by Colin Sheen. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. -
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Leonard Cohen
Hallelujah
Performer: Alexandra Burke. Performer: St. Michael鈥檚 Singers. Performer: The London Chorus. Performer: Brighton Festival Chorus. Performer: Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Performer: The Big Sing Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Music Arranger: Ray Monk. -
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
This Train
Singer: Ruby Turner. Choir: Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Orchestra: The Big Sing Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Music Arranger: Ken Burton. -
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C C Schofield
Abide with Me
Singer: Michael Ball. Supporting Artist: Daniel Moult (Organist). Orchestrator: The Big Sing Orchestra. Choir: St. Michael鈥檚 Singers. Choir: Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Choir: Brighton Festival Chorus. Choir: Guildford Choral Society. Music Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright. -
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Katherine Jenkins
Be Thou My Vision
Choir: Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Choir: Haileybury Chamber Choir. Choir: St. Michael鈥檚 Singers. Choir: Royal Choral Society. Choir: Stoneygate School. Orchestra: The Big Sing Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Music Arranger: Ray Monk.Tune: Slane
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Meredith Willson
May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You
Singer: Katherine Jenkins. Choir: Stage Choirs. Orchestra: The Songs of Praise Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Music Arranger: Nicholas Dodd. Music Arranger: Steven Baker. -
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Edinburgh Academy Choir
Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer
Conductor: Angus Tully. Supporting Artist: Dr Philip Coad (Pianist). -
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Howard Blake
Walking in the Air
Choir: Ysgol Pen Barras. Singer: Aled Jones. Orchestra: The Big Sing Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. -
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Robert Prizeman
Big Sing Signature Tune
Orchestra: The Big Sing Orchestra. Music Arranger: Ray Monk. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. -
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Pietro Mascagni
Intermezzo
Singer: Russell Watson. Choir: Stage Choirs. Orchestra: The Big Sing Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Music Arranger: Steven Baker. -
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Thomas A. Dorsey
Precious Lord
Singer: Mica Paris. Choir: Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Music Arranger: Ken Burton. Orchestra: The Big Sing Orchestra. -
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Stuart K. Hine
How Great Thou Art
Singer: Aled Jones. Choir: Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Choir: Haileybury Chamber Choir. Choir: St. Michael鈥檚 Singers. Choir: Royal Choral Society. Choir: Stoneygate School. Choir: Audience at the Royal Albert Hall. Supporting Artist: Daniel Moult (Organist). Orchestra: The Big Sing Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. -
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Charles Wesley
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Choir: Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Choir: Haileybury Chamber Choir. Choir: St. Michael鈥檚 Singers. Choir: Royal Choral Society. Choir: Stoneygate School. Choir: Audience at the Royal Albert Hall. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Supporting Artist: Daniel Moult (Organist). Composer: W P Rowlands.Tune: Blaenwern
Contributors & Interviewees
Mezzo-Soprano has performed all over the world and is no stranger to The Royal Albert Hall stage. Katherine is originally from Neath in Wales where she sang regularly with the church choir in her parish church, St David鈥檚. Katherine remembers memorable Big Sings and talks about the place of God amongst show business.
Nell Bryden
is an American singer-songwriter born and raised in Brooklyn. She is a classically trained musician and studied the cello for ten years. She has performed at The Royal Albert Hall before, and supported Jools Holland there in 2013. This will be her first performance for The Big Sing.
Aled Jones
Born in Llandegfan, Anglesey, Aled has been singing since he was a small boy. At the age of 9, he joined Bangor Cathedral Choir where he came to the attention of a local record company and the 麻豆官网首页入口. Aled went on to achieve international stardom. As well as hosting radio and TV shows, including Songs of Praise, Aled has performed at the Royal Albert Hall over one hundred times.
Sally Magnusson
Sally Magnusson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster and writer who also anchors the Scottish 麻豆官网首页入口 News programme Reporting Scotland. She first presented Songs of Praise in 1984, and will be presenting the Big Sing for the first time in 2014.
Bill Turnbull
Bill Turnbull is a distinguished journalist for television and radio. He鈥檚 been presenting 麻豆官网首页入口 Breakfast for over ten years. Bill is a former school chorister and has on occasion led Evensong at his local church. He began presenting for Songs of Praise in 2012, and first presented the Big Sing in 2013.
This non-auditioned choir from Southover church in Lewes, East Sussex, was the recent winner of the Songs of Praise . Members of the choir prepare for their debut performance at the Royal Albert Hall, led by conductor Karen Gibson.
Paul Leddington Wright
Paul is a talented conductor, organist, composer and arranger with a passion for sacred music, musical theatre and opera. He has worked for 麻豆官网首页入口 radio and television for over 25 years and knows the Big Sing very well.
Daniel Moult
Daniel is a professional organist based in London, who has gained a reputation as a leading player and tutor. As a concert organist and organ accompanist, he is very familiar with the organ at the Royal Albert Hall, the second largest pipe organ in the UK.
Location
The is located in South Kensington, facing Hyde Park. The address is Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | David Grant |
| Producer | Karen Selway |
| Series Producer | Matthew Napier |
| Executive Producer | David Taviner |
Broadcast
- Sun 19 Oct 2014 16:25