BBC TV “Songs of Praise": Choir Schools’ Association 1990 (Jonathan Rees-Williams)
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- An edition of the long-running TV series “Songs of Praise”, in which cathedral choristers from all over the north of England came to Lichfield Cathedral. Broadcast on 9 September 1990.
Angel-Voices ever singing (“Angel Voices”)
O holy city, seen of John (“Sancta civitas”)
Litany to the Holy Spirit (Peter Hurford)
All hail the power of Jesus’ name (“Ladywell”)
Let God be praised
Dear Lord and Father of mankind
How beautiful are the feet
O Thou who camest from above (“Hereford”)
By Jove, Lichfield Cathedral, which happens to be my nearest Cathedral. I would have been twenty at the time and was confirmed there six years previously (a month before my fourteenth birthday). Takes me right back!
Back in the day I never tweaked that the music was synthesized with 19"
rack mount sound modules. There are certainly a few Roland U-220
sounds and maybe even some Emu Proteus 2 sounds. I know that
because I record midi backing and recently bought those 2 synthesizers
off EBay because I want to recreate early 90s midi music. Anyway my
late maternal Nan used to watch Songs of praise even though I was
agnostic growing up, I got saved in 2013 though.
Good to hear so many trebles soaring up there! As for loyalty, excellence and "having to deliver the goods" - my word, JRW is spot on there. The finest training a boy can have. I will never forget it and have never regretted it.
Stunning building and stunning organ, but such a shame the cathedral has so dry an acoustic!
That's me, 24:13 looking directly at the camera and wondering why the lad next to me wasn't.
Ohh Great, Little Sweet Old Memories...!
What was JRW like as a director? We all know of his criminal behaivour, etc. Such a shame. A truly talented and intellectual man who unfortunately ruined the lives of others and eventually his own. Depressing.
Great to hear Howells' fine tune Sancta Civitas.
A grand opening theme music for this show. Was it the normal one, or a special one just for this episode?
This was the normal opening titles for the early 90’s.
Thank you
The North of England. Old Industrial England. You go there when you're on a vacation going via Wigan Pier.