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The Easter Story

Music and worship. Bill Paterson reads from the King James Bible, and Aled Jones introduces Easter hymns from Wesley Memorial Church in Oxford. Hymns are performed by the Wallingford Parish Church Choir, mezzo-soprano Melanie Marshall and tenor Wynne Evans.

35 minutes

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Sun 5 Apr 2015 11:20
主播大秀 One

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Music Played

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  • Robert Prizeman, Maurice Murphy, Steven Geraghty

    Robert Prizeman, Maurice Murphy, Steven Geraghty - SONGS OF PRAISE SIGNATURE TUNE

    Composer: Robert Prizeman Not commercially available

  • Choirs and Congregation of Wesley memorial Church accompanied by Paul Archibald (Trumpet 1), Bill Houghton (Trumpet 2), David Lee (Horn) Colin Sheen, (Trombone), Jim Anderson (Tuba), Daniel Moult (organ) and conducted by Paul Leddington Wright

    JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN TODAY

    Tune: Easter Hymn Music: Adapted from a melody in Lyra Davidica, 1708 Words: Charles Wesley (1707-88) Arranger: Darius Battiwalla for this programme only and not available commercially

  • Choirs and Congregation of Wesley memorial Church accompanied by Paul Archibald (Trumpet 1), Bill Houghton (Trumpet 2), David Lee (Horn) Colin Sheen, (Trombone), Jim Anderson (Tuba), Daniel Moult (organ) and conducted by Paul Leddington Wright

    LED LIKE A LAMB

    Words & Music: Graham Kendrick Arranged by:Paul Leddington Wright for this programme only and not available commercially

  • Melanie Marshall accompanied by Ken Burton (Piano), Martin Harman (Oboe) and Joanna Quail (Cello)

    WERE YOU THERE?

    Music & Words: Traditional spiritual Arranged by: Ken Burton for this programme and not available commercially

  • The Wallingford Parish Church Choir, conducted by Sue Ledger

    THE DAY OF RESURRECTION

    Tune: Ellacombe Music: Mainz Gesangbuch, 1833 Words: John of Damascus, (d. c750) tr. J. M. Neale (1818-66) altd. Arranged by: Geoff Ellerby for this programme and not available commercially

  • Wynne Evans accompanied by Tanwen Evans (Violin), Simon Howes (Violin), Bernard Kane (Viola) and Claudine Liddington (Cello)

    THE HOLY CITY

    Music: Michael Maybrick writing as Stephen Adams Words: Frederick E. Weatherley Arranged by: Tanwen Evans

  • Choirs and Congregation of Wesley memorial Church accompanied by Paul Archibald (Trumpet 1), Bill Houghton (Trumpet 2), David Lee (Horn) Colin Sheen, (Trombone), Jim Anderson (Tuba), Daniel Moult (organ) and conducted by Paul Leddington Wright

    ALLELUYA! ALLELUYA! HEARTS TO HEAVEN & VOICES

    Tune: Lux Eoi Music: Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) Words: Christopher Wordsworth (1807-85) Arranged by: Paul Leddington Wright for this programme only and not available commercially

  • Choirs and Congregation of Wesley memorial Church accompanied by Paul Archibald (Trumpet 1), Bill Houghton (Trumpet 2), David Lee (Horn) Colin Sheen, (Trombone), Jim Anderson (Tuba), Daniel Moult (organ) and conducted by Paul Leddington Wright

    THINE BE THE GLORY

    Tune: Maccabaeus Music: G. F. Handel (1685-1759) Words: Edmond Budry (1854-1932) tr. Richard Hoyle Arranged by: Paul Leddington Wright for this programme only and not available commercially

Credits

Presenter Aled Jones
Participant Bill Paterson
Participant Tamsin Greig
Producer Garry Boon
Series Editor David Taviner
Executive Producer Tommy Nagra
Performer Melanie Marshall
Performer Wynne Evans

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