from Aberdeen
Strategically placed between two rivers (the Dee and the Don) the Granite City has, since the discovery of oil, justifiably earned the title of Europe's offshore oil capital. But long before the advent of oil education was (and still is) the main source of employment in the city. Ian Gall visits the University and meets Sister Clare Ahern, who has spent ten years living with tribal Aborigines in Australia, and then takes a trip around the harbour with one of the pilots, Alistair Esson. The people of Aberdeen gather in St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral to sing their Songs of Praise.
Praise to the holiest in the height (Billing); My song is love unknown (Love unknown); Soul of my Saviour; Come, let us join our friends above (St Matthew); I watch the sunrise; When I survey the wondrous cross (Rockingham);
Holy, holy. holy (Nicaea); Christ is King of earth and heaven (Laus Deo)
Conductor STEPHEN FARRAND Organist RONALD LEITH
Producer MICHAEL A. SIMPSON
Series producer STEPHEN WHITTLE BBC Scotland
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