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For Christmas Eve, Mark Tully talks to John Sentamu, archbishop of York, about the significance of celebrating the eves of religious festivals.

For Christmas Eve, Mark Tully talks to John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, about how he approaches the eve of any major religious festival and discusses how best to celebrate the day before the big day.

They talk about preparation, holding vigils, being an Archbishop "on call" and chaotic attitudes to present wrapping.

There's music from The Chieftains, Sergei Rachmaninoff and the Choir of York Minster. Actor and impressionist Alistair McGowan and RSC actor Emma Cunniffe read from the work of Lucy Maude Montgomery, C Day Lewis and the Italian poet Clemente Rebora.

Readers: Alistair McGowan and Emma Cunniffe
Presenter: Mark Tully
Producer; Frank Stirling

A 7digital production for 91热爆 Radio 4.

28 minutes

Last on

Christmas Day 2017 23:00
91热爆 Radio 4 FM

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Music Played

  • 罢谤盲诲

    THE BELLS OF DUBLIN/CHRISTMAS EVE

    Performer: The Chieftans - Main Artist.
    • THE BELLS OF DUBLIN.
    • RCA: RD-60824.

  • Al Nacimiento De Christo Nuestro Se帽or (c贸digo Trujillo Del Per煤 S. Xviii)

    Cachua a Voz y Bajo "Dennos Lecencia Senores"

    Performer: JORDI SAVALL, HESPERION XXI, LA CAPELLA REIAL DE CATALUNYA.
    • El Nuevo Mundo, Folias Criollas (La Ruta Del Nuevo Mundo Vol. 2).
    • Alia Vox: AVSA9876.

  • Peter Cornelius

    No. 3. Vorabend (The Evening Before)

    Performer: Irmgard Seefried - Soprano, Leopold Ludwig - Conductor, Viktor Graef - Piano, Erik Werba - Piano.
    • Irmgard Seefried: Previously Unreleased Recordings: 1943-1952.
    • Orfeo: C598081B.

  • LONDON SYMPHONY CHORUS, SIMON HALSEY

    Sergey Rachmaninov: no.3; Blessed is the man [Psalms 1-3]

    • Rachmaninov: All-Night Vigil (Vespers).
    • LSO: 781.

  • 罢谤盲诲

    It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

    Performer: Choir of York Minster.
    • York Minister Choir: Christmas Carols From York Minster.

Additional reading

Title: Anne of Green Gables聽Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery聽Published by L.C. Page & Co

Title: Christmas Eve聽Author: C. Day Lewis聽In 'The Complete Poems'聽Published by Sinclair-Stevenson


Title: Image Tensed聽Author: Clemente Rebora聽Translated from the Italian by Geoffrey Brock聽Published by the Poetry Foundation


Title: Destination Bethlehem聽Author: J Barrie ShepherdPublished by Wipf and Stock

Broadcasts

  • Christmas Eve 2017 06:05
    91热爆 Radio 4
  • Christmas Day 2017 23:00
    91热爆 Radio 4 FM