for Epiphany from Worcester The new year begins for
Christians with the feast of Epiphany as they celebrate the coming of the wise men to Bethlehem. Roger Royle joins more than 1,000 members of local churches and schools in the nave of Worcester
Cathedral for a festive edition of Songs of Praise.
He meets MIKE VOCKINS , secretary of the Worcestershire County Cricket Club, and ROBIN SYKES , chairman of the St Paul 's hostel for the single homeless. Roger also visits the Royal Worcester factory, and the birthplace of Sir Edward Elgar.
Angel-voices ever singing (Angel-voices); Sing aloud on this day.;
Praise to the holiest in the height
(Gerontius): The three kings (Peter Cornelius ); 0 thou who earnest from above (Hereford); Lord of all hopefulness (Slane); 0 God of earth and altar (Kings Lynn); Glory to God! (Highwood)
Conductor DONALD HUNT
Organist ADRIAN PARTINGTON Researcher KERENA MARCHANT Producer ROGER HUTCHINGS Editor STEPHEN WHITTLE BBC Pebble Mill
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