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Christmas 1910

Pam Rhodes experiences an Edwardian Christmas in rural Shropshire, with carols, gifts, festive food and traditions from one hundred years ago.

35 minutes

Music Played

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

  • Congregation at St Peter’s Church, Cound

    Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus

    Composer: Charles Wesley (1707-88) Tune:Cross of Jesus Source: SOP Hymn book 30. Publishers: OUP Organist: Alistair Reid Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright

  • Congregation at St Peter’s Church, Cound. Soloist: Alexander Bennett

    In The Bleak Mid-Winter

    Composer: Christina Rossetti (1830-94) altd. Tune: Cranham Source: SOP Hymn book 47. Publishers: OUP Organist: Alistair Reid Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright

  • Congregation at St Peter’s Church, Cound

    O Little Town Of Bethlehem

    Words: Phillips Brooks (1835-93) altd. Music: H. Walford Davies (1869-1941) Tune: Christmas Carol Source: SOP hymn book 54. Publishers OUP Organist: Alistair Reid Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright This tune is less well-known than Forest Green which is often used. It was written by Sir Henry Walford Davies (1869 –1941) who was Master of the King's Musick from 1934 until 1941.

  • Coventry Singers

    I Sing The Birth

    C. Hubert H. Parry

  • Congregation at St Peter’s Church, Cound

    Hark! The Herald-Angels Sing

    Composers: Charles Wesley (1707-88) altd. Tune: Mendelssohn Source: SOP Hymnbook 46. Publishers OUP Organist: Alistair Reid Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright

  • Shrewsbury High Prep School

    Away In A Manger

    ‘Cradle Song’

  • Congregation at St Peter’s Church, Cound

    O Come All Ye Faithful

    Composers: Possibly by J.F Wade (c1710-86), tr. F.Oakley (1802-80) and W.T.Brooke and others Tune: Adeste Fideles Source: SOP Hymnbook 53. Publishers OUP Organist: Alistair Reid Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Pam Rhodes
Producer Karen Hannah
Executive Producer Tommy Nagra
Series Editor David Taviner

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