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A Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving

on BBC Radio 4 FM

To mark the 60th anniversary of the BBC and the 50th anniversary of its
External Services in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh direct from St Paul's Cathedral.

London Fanfare for Heroes (Bliss)
Hymn: All people that on earth (English Hymnal 365)
Introit: In the deserts of the heart (Auden, Rubbra)
Bidding prayer: The Dean, the Very Rev Alan Webster
Lord's Prayer
Reading (RSV) John 1. vv 1-4 read by Richard Baker (BBC Television)
Reading: Jeremiah 1, vv 4-10 read by Mike Read (BBC Radio 1)
Reading: Hebrews 4. vv 12-16 read by Pamela Creighton (BBC World Service)
Hymn: Thanks be (op 82)
Reading: Revelation 3, vv 8-14 read by George Howard, Chairman of the BBC
Anthem: Easter (Herbert. Berkeley)
Prayers led by The Rev Dr Colin Morris
Montage of sound images reflecting six decades of broadcasting to and from Britain, introduced by Canon Colin Semper
Hymn: Be thou my vision (eh 75)
Reading: The Rock (T.S. Eliot ) read by John Wing (BBC World Service)
Venus from the suite 'The Planets' (Holst)
Address: The Archbishop of Canterbury
The choir sings words based on the BBC's motto
Prayers led by Pauline Webb
Hymn: As the great Creator's hand (Causley)
Reading: Philippians 4. vv 8-9 read by Sir Ian Trethowan, Director-General of the BBC
Peace of the Faiths
Hindu peace by MATHMOOR KRISHNAMUBTI
Buddhist peace by THE VEN OR H. SADDHATISSA
Sikh peace by JUJHAR SINGH PLAHA
Muslim peace by IMAM G. W. A. SULAIMAN
Jewish peace by RABBI HUGO GRYN
Blessing the ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY
National Anthem (arr Willcocks)
'Enigma Variations' (Elgar)
Commentator Frank Gillard
BBC SINGERS, conductor Simon Joly
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA with members of the BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, and the BBC's Northern, Welsh and Scottish SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS, leader john BRADBURY, conducted by SIR CHARLES GROVES
Cathedral organist and Master of the Music CHRISTOPHER DEARNLEY
Master of St Paul's Choir BARRY ROSE
Sound by PHIL OLDER
Producer CHRIS RUES

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Webster
Read By:
Mike Read
Unknown:
Colin Morris
Introduced By:
Canon Colin Semper
Unknown:
S. Eliot
Unknown:
Pauline Webb
Unknown:
Jujhar Singh Plaha
Commentator:
Frank Gillard

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