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18/10/2015

Josie d'Arby visits Europe's largest travelling funfair in Hull, and Pete Waterman celebrates 70 years of the Rev W Awdry's Thomas the Tank Engine.

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Sun 18 Oct 2015 16:15
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Music Played

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

  • Gregory Porter

    When Love Was King

    Choir: Gregory Porter. Featured Artist: Chip Crawford. Lyricist: Gregory Porter.

    Composer:Gregory Porter

  • Rowland Huw Prichard

    Alleluya! Sing To Jesus

    Choir: Congregation of St Peter’s Episcopal Church. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Featured Artist: Alba Brass. Featured Artist: Simon Niemiński. Composer: David Evans. Music Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright. Lyricist: William Chatterton Dix.

    Tune:Hyfrydol Composer: Rowland Hugh Pritchard,David Evans

  • Sydney Carter

    One More Step Along The World I Go

    Choir: Congregation and massed choirs from schools around the area. Conductor: Adrian Boynton. Featured Artist: Paul Leddington Wright. Featured Artist: Clare-Louise Appleby. Featured Artist: Natasha Wilson. Music Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright. Lyricist: Sydney Carter.

    Tune:Southcote Composer:Sydney Carter

  • Hubert Parry

    Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind

    Choir: Congregation of St MichaelÂ’s Church. Conductor: John Anderson. Featured Artist: Pat McCarthy. Featured Artist: Pamela Snell. Featured Artist: Paul Klein. Featured Artist: Neal Gallie. Featured Artist: Steven Irvin. Music Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright. Lyricist: Hubert Parry.

    Tune:Repton Composer:C Hubert H Parry

  • Charles Crozat Converse

    What A Friend We Have In Jesus / Praise Him

    Choir: Congregation of Ruach City Church. Featured Artist: Nicky Brown. Featured Artist: Mark Crawford. Featured Artist: Jerry Logan. Featured Artist: Clive McKinley. Featured Artist: Michael Osbourne. Featured Artist: Olrick Coker. Featured Artist: Marcia Walder Thomas. Featured Artist: Danielle Mahailet. Music Arranger: Nicky Brown. Lyricist: Joseph Scriven.

    Tune:Converse 87 87 D Composer:C C Converse

  • Stuart Townend

    Come, People Of The Risen King

    Choir: Congregation of Keswick Convention. Featured Artist: Stuart Townend. Featured Artist: Lou Fellingham. Featured Artist: Joseph Townend. Featured Artist: Eden Townend. Featured Artist: Matt Weeks. Featured Artist: Mark Edwards. Featured Artist: Bob McKay. Featured Artist: Richard Jones. Composer: Keith Getty. Composer: Kirstyn Getty. Music Arranger: Stuart Townend. Lyricist: Stuart Townend. Lyricist: Keith Getty. Lyricist: Kirstyn Getty.

    Composer:Stuart Townend, Keith and Kristyn Getty

  • Johann Crüger

    Now Thank We All Our God

    Choir: Choir at Warwick Road URC. Featured Artist: Jaquar Landrover Brass Band. Featured Artist: Tim Campain. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Music Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright. Lyricist: Martin Rinkart.

Stories

Hull Fair

Josie d’Arby visits Europe’s largest travelling funfair in Hull and discovers how the showmen and women working on the rides juggle the business of fun and faith.

Celebrating Thomas The Tank Engine

Pop producer and train enthusiast Pete Waterman uncovers the story of how a country vicar created the world’s best loved steam engine – Thomas the Tank Engine.  

Gregory Porter

Aled Jones catches up with Grammy Award winning American jazz singer Gregory Porter.

Music

  • Come, People Of The Risen King was performed by the Congregation of Keswick Convention.
  • Now Thank We All Our God was performed by the Congregation at Warwick Road URC, Coventry.
  • When Love Was King was performed by Gregory Porter at St. Sepulchre Without Newgate Church, London.
  • Alleluya! Sing To Jesus was performed by the Congregation of St Peter’s Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.
  • One More Step Along The World I Go was performed by the Congregation and massed choirs from schools around the area at The Church of Christ the Cornerstone, Milton Keynes.
  • Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind was performed by the Congregation of St Michael’s Church, Lissan.
  • What A Friend We Have In Jesus / Praise Him was performed by the Congregation of Ruach City Church, Brixton.

Credits

Presenter Josie d'Arby
Presenter Pete Waterman
Presenter Aled Jones
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Executive Producer Dave Stanford

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