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The Christmas Big Sing

Gareth Malone and Laura Mvula join Aled Jones for a feast of favourite carols and festive music in a seasonal special from the Royal Albert Hall.

Gareth Malone and Laura Mvula join Aled Jones for a feast of favourite carols and festive music in a seasonal special from the Royal Albert Hall.

Music:
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by The Gettys
Silent Night
Walking in the Air by Gareth Malone and Voices
Once in Royal David's City
For Unto Us a Child Is Born
Away an a Manger by Aled Jones
Good King Wenceslas
Have Yourself a Blessed Little Christmas by Laura Mvula
O Come All Ye Faithful.

39 minutes

Last on

Christmas Day 2016 11:00

Presenters

Aled Jones

At the age of nine, he joined Bangor Cathedral Choir where he came to the attention of a local record company and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ. He has performed with Leonard Bernstein, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and at the Hollywood Bowl. Aled has also appeared as Caractacus Potts in a recent stage version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in Cardiff. In 2004 Aled was voted Religious Broadcaster of the Year in the Churches Media Council's Andrew Cross Awards for his work with Songs of Praise.

Performers

The Gettys

Keith and Kristyn Getty are both prolific hymn writers from Northern Ireland with an impressive back catalogue including King Of The Ages, Creation Sings and Come People Of The Risen King. They perform their personal take on a traditional carol God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman.

Gareth Malone and Voices

Gareth Malone is someone who has put his heart and soul into making choirs and choral singing fashionable. He is self-described as an animateur, presenter and populariser of choral singing. He is best known for his television appearances in programmes such as The Choir. Gareth Malone performs alongside his very own Voices choir, Walking In The Air, from his first Christmas Album - Great British Christmas.

Laura Mvula

Laura honed her musical talents leading Worship in her family's church in Birmingham. In the past three years she's released two critically acclaimed albums, been nominated for a Brit Award, a Mercury Award and won a MOBO. She performs the Christmas classic Have Yourself A Blessed Little Christmas.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Aled Jones
Participant Gareth Malone
Participant Laura Mvula
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Producer Karen Hannah

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