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Hymns for All Occasions

Pam Rhodes selects favourite hymns that mark the milestones in life - baptisms, weddings and funerals, as well as national events and celebrations.

35 minutes

Music Played

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

  • Come Let Us Sing Of A Wondrful Love - The congregation at Longton Central Methodist Hall and The Fairey Band

    Music: F L Wiseman, Tune: Wonderful Love, Arranger & Conductor: Geoff Ellerby

  • Take my Life and Let It Be - Congregation of St Killian's college.

    Conducted by: Jonathan Rea with musicians from the New Irish Orchestra, Tune: Nottingham

  • Lord O All Hopefulness - The congregational hymn-singing was recorded at All Saints' Church

    Tune: Trad. Irish melody (Slane), Organist: Edward Taylor

  • Nearer My God To Thee - Performed by choirs and congregation at St Thomas' Parish Church

    Accompanied by: the New Irish orchestra, Conducted by: Jonathan Rea

  • Let All The World In Every Corner Sing - Performed by Old Royal Naval College Chapel Choir and congregation at the Chapel, ORNC

    Tune: Luckington, Music: Arranged by Paul Leddington Wright, Organist: James Grainger

  • O Perfect Love - Choirs & Congregation of All Saints Church, Evesham

    Tune: Highwood, Words: Dorothy F Gurney, Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright

  • The King Of Love My Shepherd Is - Congregation of St Killian's church accompanied by New Irish orchestra

    Tune: St Columba, Words: Henry Baker, Arranger & Conductor: Jonathan Rea.

  • Lord ForThe Years - Winchester Cathedral congregation

    Tune: Lord of the Years, Organist: Andrew Lumsden, Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright

Factsheet for Sunday 16th June

Pam Rhodes selects favourite hymns that mark the milestones in life - baptisms, weddings and funerals, as well as national events and celebrations.

Interviewees

Gordon Giles

The Reverend Dr Gordon Giles is Vicar of St Mary Magdalene's Church, Enfield, Middlesex. Between 1998-2003 he was succentor of St Paul's Cathedral, London. A priest in the Church of England, Gordon Giles writes books on theology and music.听 He also has a regular column for the RSCM publication Church Music Quarterly

Vox Pops

Members of Rev. Dr Gordon Giles' congregation at St Mary Magdalene, Enfield talking about their favourite hymns and about which hymns have been important to them at significant occasions in their lives.

Locations

Vox Pops, Prayer and Blessing:
St Mary Magdalene

Windmill Hill

Enfield

EN2 7AJ

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Pam Rhodes
Producer Rowan Morton Gledhill
Series Editor David Taviner
Executive Producer Tommy Nagra

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