with Thora Hird
This week, Thora returns to the long dark days of winter and to the Songs of Praise which celebrate Christmas. Among her favourites for this season are carols sung by the choir of CLARE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, and hymns with the SALVATION ARMY.
Shout aloud salvation (Marching through Georgia); Love divine, all loves excelling (Blaenwern); Once in royal David s city (Irby); 0 little town of Bethlehem (traditional); Away in a manger; Silent night; I wonder as I wander (traditional); Lead kindly light (Alberta); Brightest and best of the sons of the morning (Epiphany); God's love to me is wonderful.
Producer ELIZABETH GORT
Record of a selection of hymns from past Songs of Praise programmes (REC 338), cassette (ZCM 338), from record shops