Births, Deaths and Marriages
The Rev Richard Coles finds out from several couples how they decided what to sing at their special church service.
The Rev Richard Coles introduces hymns that have become popular at christenings, weddings and funerals. He finds out from several couples how they decided what to sing at their special church service, including the parents trying to live out the sentiments of the hymn they chose for the funeral of their murdered son.
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Dear Lord Father of Mankind.
Duration: 05:23
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Songs of Praise, Births Deaths and Marriages (30/01/11)
Duration: 00:57
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Robert Prizeman, Maurice Murphy, Steven Geraghty
SONGS OF PRAISE SIGNATURE TUNE
Composer: Robert Prizeman Not commercially available
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Choirs & Congregation of St Patrick鈥檚 Catholic Church, Newtownards, accompanied by organist Richard Campbell, Jonathan Corry Trumpet, Simon Menin Trumpet, Jacqueline McCarthy Horn, Nathan Power Trombone, Leslie Stuart Neish Tuba
PRAISE MY SOUL THE KING OF HEAVEN
Conductor: Gordon Stewart Tune: Music: John Goss Words: Henry Francis Lyte, based on Psalm 103 Arranger: Robert Ramskill Source: Songs of Praise Hymnbook, #20 Previously broadcast: 14th March 2010
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St Aidan's CofE High School/Bootham School/St Bonaventure's & St Angela's/Sketchley Hill Primary School/Heath Mount School/St Philomena's School
SHINE JESUS SHINE
Audience accompanied by Ben Gray (Drums) James Faulkner (Rhythm Guitar) Jim Goodwin (Percussion) Kenji Fenton (Sax) Andrew Stamatakis-Brown (Keyboard) Russell Bennett (Trumpet) Richard Wigley (Trombone) Gavin Barras (Bass Guitar). Conductor: Douglas Coombes Tune: Shine Jesus Shine Music: Graham Kendrick (b1950) Words: Kendrick Graham Arranger: Goff Richards Publisher: 1987 Makeway Music Previously broadcast: 28th August 2010
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Congregation at St Padarn's Church, Llanberis, organist Martin Brown; Gwynedd & M脙麓n Brass Ensemble, musical director Gwyn M. Evans
GUIDE ME O THOU GREAT REDEEMER
Conductor: Annette Bryn Parri Tune: Cwm Rhondda Words: William Williams (1717-91) / Peter Williams (1727-96) Arranger: Jeffrey Howard Source: 鈥淪ongs of Praise鈥� Hymnbook #142 Composer: English Traditional Melody adapt. Geoffrey Shaw Previously broadcast: 28th Februrary 2008
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Combined choirs from West Yorkshire at Christ Church, New Mill, with Geoffrey Lockwood (organ) and The Hepworth Band
DEAR LORD & FATHER OF MANKIND
Conductor: Gordon Stewart Tune: Repton Music: C Hubert H Parry (1848-1918) from a song in his oratorio 鈥楯udith鈥� Words: J G Whittier (1807-92) Arranger: Source: 鈥淪ongs of Praise鈥� Hymnbook #324 Previously broadcast: 29th August 2010
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St Mary's Congregation accompanied by Connaught Brass, Peter Yardley-Jones
HOW GREAT THOU ART
Conductor: Gordon Stewart Tune: How Great Thou Art Music: Swedish folk melody, arr Stuart K Hine (1899-1989) Words: Russian hymn, tr. Stuart K Hine (1899-1989) Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright Source: 鈥淪ongs of Praise鈥� Hymnbook #13 Previously broadcast: 15th August 2010
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All Angels
MAKE ME A CHANNEL OF YOUR PEACE
Tune: Channel of Peace (St Francis) Music: Sebastian Temple (b.1928) Words: From a prayer attributed to St Francis (1182-1226) Arranger: Simon Lole Available on: 'INTO PARADISE' - CD No: 4766199 LABEL: UCJ (Universal Classics and Jazz) Previously broadcast: 18th January 2009
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Congregation at St George鈥檚 Chapel, Windsor & organist Tim Byram-Wigfield, Trumpet 1+2, Horn, Trombone, Tuba
JERUSALEM
Tune: Jerusalem Music: C Hubert H Parry (1848-1918) Words: William Blake (1757-1827) Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright Source: SOP Hymnbook #375 Previously broadcast: 26th April 2009
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Rev. Richard Coles |
| Producer | Andrew Fenner |
| Series Editor | David Taviner |
| Executive Producer | Tommy Nagra |