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Songs of Praise

Gorton Monastery

Duration: 35 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Aled Jones travels to Manchester to visit Gorton Monastery, a masterpiece of Catholic architecture. He meets the local people who have battled for 11 years to save the monastery from dereliction and who are now seeing their efforts rewarded in a multi-million pound restoration scheme. Music from Heather Small and the Manchester University Chamber Choir includes the hymns Angel Voices Ever Singing, Come Down O Love Divine and a performance of God So Loved the World. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Aled Jones
Participant:
Heather Small

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