from Ely Cathedral
Roger Royle visits the fenland city of Ely to join local Christians in a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The marshes which once surrounded the city have now been reborn as rich farmland, and the cathedral itself is in the middle of a massive restoration programme.
Roger Royle looks at the restoration scheme and meets RACHEL HAMMOND ,
Britain's youngest woman cathedral verger, and MARY SNOWDEN , who left the world of big business to run religious retreats.
The 13th-century cathedral is packed with Christians from every tradition who join together to sing their Easter songs of praise, conducted by the cathedral organist, DR ARTHUR WILLS.
Ye choirs of new Jerusalem
(St Fulbert); Thine be the glory
(Maccabaeus); The King of love my shepherd is (St Colomba); 0 sons and daughters; 0 Jesus I have promised (Thornbury); Jesus Christ is risen today; This joyful Eastertide; Jesus lives (St Albinus)
Organist STEPHEN LE PREVOST Sound CHRIS HOLCOMBE
Lighting PETER GREENYER
Assistant producer HUGH FAUPEL Producer DAVID KREMER Editor STEPHEN WHITTLE
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