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13/03/2016

Josie d'Arby visits Birmingham Children's Hospital to discover how 'Singing Medicine' is helping patients on the wards. Plus the Heart and Soul band putting the swing into hymns.

35 minutes

Last on

Sun 13 Mar 2016 17:05

Music Played

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

  • Congregation of Holy Trinity Catholic Church

    Sing Of The Lord聮s Goodness (feat. M谩ir茅ad Nesbitt, Susan McFadden, Lynn Hilary & M谩ir茅ad Carlin)

    Conductor: Ernest Sands. Music Arranger: Craig McLeish. Lyricist: Ernest Sands.
  • Celtic Woman

    You Raise Me Up

    Music Arranger: David Downes. Lyricist: Brendan Graham.
  • ORNC Chapel Choir

    All People That On Earth Do Dwell (feat. Organist: James Grainger)

    Conductor: Richard Tanner. Music Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright. Lyricist: Melody adapted from the Gevevan Psalter 1551.
  • Cecil Alexander

    I Bind Unto Myself Today

    Choir: Choirs & Congregation Down Cathedral. Conductor: Michael Mccracken. Featured Artist: Richard Campbell 聳 Organist. Music Arranger: Robert Prizeman. Lyricist: Cecil Alexander.
  • Matt Redman

    Benediction

    Choir: Charlie Green. Lyricist: Matt Redman.
  • Mark Beswick, Howard Francis & Nicky Brown

    Sing Unto The Lord A New Song

    Choir: Congregation at Rauch City Church. Music Arranger: Nicky Brown. Lyricist: Mark Beswick, Howard Francis & Nicky Brown.
  • Graham Kendrick

    Rejoice! Rejoice!

    Choir: Congregation of New Community Church. Conductor: David Lawrence. Featured Artist: Michael Powell 聳 Vocalist / Guitarist. Featured Artist: Grachael Joseph - BV. Featured Artist: Ruth-Ellen Jones - BV. Featured Artist: Russell Boniface - Drums. Featured Artist: Chelange Joseph - Vocals. Featured Artist: Joseph Connell - Bass. Featured Artist: Ben Reid - Keyboard. Music Arranger: Michael Powel. Lyricist: Graham Kendrick.

Hymns

  • Rejoice! Rejoice! performed by the Congregation of New Community Church
  • Sing Of The Lord's Goodness performed by the Congregation of the Holy Trinty Catholic Church
  • You Raise Me Up performed by Celtic Woman
  • All People That On Earth Do Dwell performed by ORNC Chapel Choir
  • I Bind Unto Myself Today performed by Choirs & Congregation of Down Cathedral
  • Benediction performed by Charlie Green
  • Sing Unto The Lord A New Song performed by the Congregation at Rauch City Church

Stories

Singing Medicine

Singing Medicine is part of the Education work undertaken by the choir Ex Cathedra.

Ex Cathedra is a leading UK choir and Early Music ensemble with a repertoire that reaches from the 12th聽to the 21st聽centuries.聽

Founded in 1969 by聽Jeffrey Skidmore,聽the group has grown into a musical resource, comprising specialist chamber聽choir, vocal聽Consort, period-instrument聽orchestra聽(founded in 1983-84) and a thriving education programme, aiming to explore, research and commission the finest choral music and to set the highest standards for excellence in performance and training.

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The Heart and Soul Swing Band

The Heart and Soul Swing Band is a dynamic group of Scottish ministers playing music with their friends and families.

They are on a mission to jazz up well known hymns and religious songs with the help of their inspirational conductor Richard Michael.

Richard believes music is a gift from God and is determined to get the band to ditch their inhibitions and put all their energy into performing.聽

St Patricks Day

Richard Taylor is walking in the footsteps of St Patrick to find out more about Ireland鈥檚 Patron Saint.聽

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Josie d'Arby
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Executive Producer Dave Stanford

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