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The First Easter

Aled Jones discovers what life was like for those who witnessed the first Easter Day. Hymns are sung in Christ Church, the Middle East's first Protestant church.

Aled Jones travels to the Holy Land to discover what life was like for those who witnessed the first Easter Day. There's festive music from Tev Aviv choir Sirenot and vocalist Riki Neeb, who works as a gardener at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem. Easter hymns, including The Day of the Resurrection and Thine Be the Glory, are sung in Christ Church, the first Protestant church to be built in the Middle East.

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Sun 20 Apr 2014 11:20
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  • Robert Prizeman, Maurice Murphy, Steven Geraghty

    "Songs Of Praise" Signature Tune

    Composer: Robert Prizeman Sheet music for the Songs of Praise signature tune is published by Chester Music, catalogue number CH55835. You can listen to the theme tune on CD 2 of the Songs of Praise Album.

  • Congregation, Magnificat, Bethlehem Bible College Choir, Piano (Nizar Elkhater), Violin (Yuval Herz), Cello (Igor Tankevitch), Bass (Shaya Feldman), Flute (Jonathan Weiss), Clarinet (Gaddiel Dombrowner) & Horn (Ori Azran).

    The Day Of Resurrection

    Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright Tune: Ellacombe Music: Mainz Gesangbuch, 1833 Words: John of Damascus (d. c.750) tr. J M Neale (1818-66) altd. Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright SoP Hymn Book (#113)

  • Riki Neeb (vocals) and Martin Neeb (guitar/vocals)

    It's You

  • Congregation, Magnificat, Bethlehem Bible College Choir, Piano (Nizar Elkhater), Violin (Yuval Herz), Cello (Igor Tankevitch), Bass (Shaya Feldman), Flute (Jonathan Weiss), Clarinet (Gaddiel Dombrowner) & Horn (Ori Azran).

    Ye Choirs Of New Jerusalem

    Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright Tune: St. Fulbert Music: H. J. Gauntlett (1805-76) Words: St. Fulbert of Chartres (d.1028) Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright and Chris Hazell SoP Hymn Book (#115)

  • Sirenot Ensemble, Cello (Igor Tankevitch) & Piano (Nizar Elkhater)

    Now The Green Blade Riseth

    Conductor: Shosh Lagil Tune: Noel Nouvelet Music: J.M.C Crum (1872-1958) Words: French Trad. Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright SoP Hymn Book (#112)

  • Congregation, Magnificat, Bethlehem Bible College Choir, Piano (Nizar Elkhater), Violin (Yuval Herz), Cello (Igor Tankevitch), Bass (Shaya Feldman), Flute (Jonathan Weiss), Clarinet (Gaddiel Dombrowner) & Horn (Ori Azran).

    Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind

    Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright Tune: Repton Music: C. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918) from a song in his oratorio Judith Words: J. G. Whittier (1807-92) Arranger: Robert Ramskill SoP Hymn Book (#324)

  • Congregation, Magnificat, Bethlehem Bible College Choir, Piano (Nizar Elkhater), Violin (Yuval Herz), Cello (Igor Tankevitch), Bass (Shaya Feldman), Flute (Jonathan Weiss), Clarinet (Gaddiel Dombrowner) & Horn (Ori Azran).

    The Strife Is O'er

    Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright Tune: Gelobt sei Gott Music: Melody from M. Vulpius (Gesangbuch 1960) Words: Latin 17th Century. Tr. Francis Pott (1832-1909) Arranger: Ray Monk SoP Hymn Book (#111)

  • Aled Jones

    Be Still

    Words & Music: David Evans

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    • Universal Classics and Jazz.
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  • Congregation, Magnificat, Bethlehem Bible College Choir, Piano (Nizar Elkhater), Violin (Yuval Herz), Cello (Igor Tankevitch), Bass (Shaya Feldman), Flute (Jonathan Weiss), Clarinet (Gaddiel Dombrowner) & Horn (Ori Azran).

    Thine Be The Glory

    Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright Tune: Judas Maccabaeus Music: G. F. Handel (1685-1759) Words: Edmond Budry (1854-1932) tr. Richard Hoyle (1875-1939) Arranger: Geoff Ellerby SoP Hymn Book (#114)

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