14/12/2014
Jermain Jackman, winner of The Voice, visits a school to set them a Christmas carol challenge. Plus there is a chance to sing along with festive favourites from around the country.
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The King's School Carol - The King's CofE School Choir
Duration: 02:12
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Away in a Manger - The King's Men
Duration: 02:36
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The Christmas Truce - the final chapter
Duration: 03:44
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14/12/2014 Trailer
Duration: 00:55
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Piæ Cantiones
Unto Us A Child Is Born
Music Arranger: Sir David Willcocks. Lyricist: Percy Dearmer. Lyricist: George Ratcliffe Woodward. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Supporting Artist: Josh Hales. Supporting Artist: Sarah Campbell. Supporting Artist: Jonathan Murray. Supporting Artist: Samual Yates. Supporting Artist: Dominic Hales. Supporting Artist: Alexander Gregory.Tune: Puer Nobis
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Graham Kendrick
Like A Candle Flame
Music Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Supporting Artist: Daniel Cook. Choir: St David’s Cathedral. -
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Franz Xaver Gruber
Silent Night
Lyricist: Josef Mohr. Conductor: Noel Tredinnick. Supporting Artist: Andrew Earis. Choir: St George’s Memorial Church, Ypres.Tune: Stille Nacht
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William James Kirkpatrick
Away In A Manger
Lyricist: John McFarland. Lyricist: Anon.. Performer: The King's Men.Tune: Cradle Song
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Adolphe Adam
O Holy Night
Lyricist: John Sullivan Dwight. Performer: Pumeza Matshikiza. Choir: Tessera. Supporting Artist: Andrew Dunlop. -
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The Kings C of E School Choir
The Kings School Carol
Lyricist: The Kings C of E School Choir. Performer: The Kings C of E School Choir. -
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John Francis Wade
O Come All Ye Faithful
Lyricist: John Francis Wade. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Supporting Artist: Simon Lenton. Supporting Artist: Christopher Parkes. Supporting Artist: Kevin Pitt. Supporting Artist: Leslie Neish. Supporting Artist: Andrew Jones. Supporting Artist: Bill Whelan.Tune: Adeste Fideles
Factsheet for Sunday, 14 December 2014
Contributions
Introduction and Final Story
Connie Fisher visits The King’s Church of England School in Wolverhampton to set them a challenge. Can they write and perform a carol in a day? Jermain Jackman, winner of Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s The Voice 2014, joins in to lend a hand and the choir perform their very own, 'The King’s School Carol'. The finished carol is also available to download from iTunes: The King's Carol performed by The Choir of The King's Church of England School Wolverhampton.
The World War One Christmas Truce: Part Three
Annerose Zehmisch – Grandaughter of Kurt Zehmisch
Commenting on the diary of Lieutenant Kurt Zehmisch, her Grandfather, who was instrumental in calling the Christmas truce in World War One.
Luke, Louise & Morgan Tapp – Relatives of Private William Tapp
They comment on the diary of Private William Tapp. Private William Tapp was a soldier for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment from Birmingham who wrote a diary account of his experiences during the Christmas truce of 1914. He was killed in the Second Battle of Ypres and his death is commemorated at the Menin Gate.
Alan Reed – World War One Historian
Alan Reed has co-written a book with Andrew Hamilton: . The book features a collection of short biographies of 50 soldiers (and a nurse) who were tragically killed in the Great War. In a novel approach to honouring the centenary of the Great War, Andrew Hamilton and Alan Reed have compiled informative and compassionate tributes to personalities whose stories provide a detailed snapshot of society before the outbreak of war and the horrors of life at the Front.
The King’s Men
David Grant meets members of The Kings Men - the choral scholars from the choir of King's College, Cambridge. They share their thoughts on being part of the world famous Carols From King's broadcast – 60-years-old this year – and David gets to join them singing a fun, seasonal song.
High-angle footage of King’s College shown by kind permission of the Provost and Scholars of King’s College, Cambridge.
The Nativity Painting
Diane Louise Jordan meets artist, Jenny Bell, as she paints her contemporary Nativity scene on the wall at Nottingham Midland Station.
Locations
This week, hymn-singing comes from St George’s Memorial Church, Ypres, Belgium, while 'O Holy Night' was filmed at , Manchester.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Jermain Jackman |
| Series Producer | Matthew Napier |
| Executive Producer | David Taviner |
Broadcast
- Sun 14 Dec 2014 16:25