Big Sing: The UK's Top 10 Carols
Susan Boyle, Jonathan and Charlotte, Michael Ball and Hayley Westenra join five thousand singers at the Royal Albert Hall for this Songs of Praise special, as the results of a nationwide vote to discover Britain's most popular Christmas carols are revealed.
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In the Bleak Midwinter- Susan Boyle
Duration: 03:27
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Aled Jones asks Susan Boyle what Christmas means to her.
Duration: 01:20
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The UK's Top 10 Carols (22/12/2013)
Duration: 00:52
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Tune: Veni Emmanuel
Performer: Royal Albert Hall Audience and Stage Choirs. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright.Composer: 15th century C processional arr J H Arnold
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Joy To The World
Words: Issac Watts based on psalm 98
Performer: Royal Albert Hall Audience and Stage Choirs. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. -
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Once In Royal David鈥檚 City
Tune: Irby
Performer: Jonathan & Charlotte. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. -
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It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
Composer: English traditional melody
Performer: Royal Albert Hall Audience and Stage Choirs. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. -
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O Little Town of Bethlehem
Tune: English traditional
Performer: Hayley Westenra. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. -
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O Come All Ye Faithful
Tune: Adeste Fidelis
Performer: Royal Albert Hall Audience and Stage Choirs. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. -
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Silent Night
Composer: Franz X Gruber
Choir: Libera. Conductor: Robert Prizeman. -
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Hark The Herald Angels Sing
Composer: F. Mendelssohn
Performer: Royal Albert Hall Audience and Stage Choirs. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. -
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In The Bleak Midwinter
Composer: Gustav T. Holst
Performer: Susan Boyle. Performer: Libera. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright.Words: Christina Rossetti
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O Holy Night
Composer: Adolph Adam
Performer: Michael Ball. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright.
Performers
JONATHAN AND CHARLOTTE
Jonathan Antoine and Charlotte Jaconelli became household names after they succeeded to the finals of Britain鈥檚 Got Talent in 2012. The classical singing duo performed The Prayer on the show which they also performed on Songs of Praise during Advent in 2012. This was their first performance at The Royal Albert Hall, something which has been a lifetime ambition. They perform the carol voted in at number 8 in the top 10 Carols, Once in Royal David鈥檚 City.
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HAYLEY WESTENRA
Hayley Westenra is a classical singer from New Zealand. She has performed all over the world on stage and screen. 听She was propelled to stardom at the young age of 16 when her first album 鈥楶ure鈥� became the fastest selling album in the classical charts. She has performed in the Royal Albert Hall several times. As well as making a successful career from classical singing she still finds times to do charity work and is an ambassador of UNICEF.
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SUSAN BOYLE
Susan Boyle, from Blackburn in Scotland, performed on Britain鈥檚 Got Talent in 2009 and stunned the nation by her captivating performance of 鈥業 dreamed a dream鈥� from Les Miserables. From that first performance rose to fame all over the world, including in the USA where she performed on America鈥檚 Got Talent. As a fan of Songs of Praise, Susan is delighted to celebrate the UK鈥檚 Top 10 Carols where she鈥檒l also be performing at The Royal Albert Hall for the very first time.
MICHAEL BALL
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Aled Jones |
| Performer | Susan Boyle |
| Performer | Michael Ball |
| Performer | Jonathan Antoine |
| Performer | Charlotte Jaconelli |
| Producer | Matthew Napier |
| Series Editor | David Taviner |
| Executive Producer | Tommy Nagra |
Broadcast
- Sun 22 Dec 2013 16:35