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Coventry Cathedral

Pam Rhodes celebrates fifty years of the architectural icon that is Coventry Cathedral, and asks how a building conceived in the darkest days of the Second World War has become internationally renowned for peace and reconciliation.

35 minutes

Last on

Sun 10 Jun 2012 17:30

Music Played

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

  • SONGS OF PRAISE SIGNATURE TUNE

    Robert Prizeman

    Performed by: Robert Prizeman, Maurice Murphy, Steven Geraghty Not commercially available

  • Christ Is Made The Sure Foundation

    Choirs and congregation of Coventry Cathedral with the Cathedral Choir

    Tune: Regent Square Music: Henry Smart (1818-79) Words: Latin, c.7th century, tr. J. M. Neale (1818-66) altd. Accompaniment by: Fine Arts Brass, Tony Ayres on timps, Kerry Beaumont on organ and conducted by Paul Leddington Wright Arranged by: Paul Leddington Wright for this programme only and not available commercially

  • Lord For The Years

    Choirs and congregation of Coventry Cathedral with the Cathedral Choir

    Tune: Lord of the Years Words: Timothy Dudley-Smith (b. 1926) Music: Michael Baughen (b 1930) Accompaniment by: Fine Arts Brass, Tony Ayres on timps, Kerry Beaumont on organ and conducted by Paul Leddington Wright Arranged by: Robert Ramskill for this programme only and not available commercially

  • Angel-Voices Ever Singing

    Choirs and congregation of Coventry Cathedral with the Cathedral Choir

    Tune: Angel Voices Music: E. G. Monk (1819-1900) Words: Francis Pott (1832-1909) Accompanied by: Kerry Beaumont on organ and conducted by Paul Leddington Wright

  • Beauty For Brokenness

    Choirs and congregation of Coventry Cathedral with the Cathedral Choir

    Tune: Beauty for Brokenness Music & Words: Graham Kendrick (b 1950) Accompanied by: Kerry Beaumont on organ and conducted by Paul Leddington Wright Arranged by: Paul Leddington Wright for this programme only and not available commercially

  • O Worship The King

    Choirs and congregation of Coventry Cathedral with the Cathedral Choir

    Tune: Hanover Music: From A Supplement to the New Version , 1708 probably by William Croft (1678-1727) Words: Robert Grant (1779-1838) based on Psalm 104 Accompaniment by: Kerry Beaumont on organ and conducted by Paul Leddington Wright Arranged by: Robert Ramskill for this programme only and not available commercially

  • Laudate Dominum

    The Girl Choristers of Coventry Cathedral with soloist Ella Rainbird-Earley

    Words: Trad. based on Psalm 116 Music: W. A. Mozart (1756-1791) Accompaniment by: Laurence Lyndon-Jones on organ and conducted by Kerry Beaumont

  • Thou Wilt Keep Him In Perfect Peace

    The St Michael's Singers

    Words: Trad. based on Isaiah 26:3, Psalm 139:11, John 1:5, Psalm 119:175 and the Lord鈥檚 Prayer Music: S. S. Wesley (1810-1876) Accompanied by: Laurence Lyndon-Jones on organ and conducted by Paul Leddington Wright

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Pam Rhodes
Producer Sian Salt
Series Editor David Taviner
Executive Producer Tommy Nagra

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