from Glenstal, Co Limerick, Eire
This week Songs of Praise makes a rare visit to Southern Ireland. GLORIA HUNNIFORD went to Glenstal to meet the people; among them a racehorse breeder, a monk and a vet. Tonight the people of Glenstal, together with the IRISH YOUTH ORCHESTRA, gather in St Columba's Abbey Church to sing their favourite hymns for this Irish Songs of Praise.
Praise my soul the King of heaven (Praise my soul); I vow to thee my country (Flight of the earls); Bi, a losa, im Chroise (trad); Praise to the Holiest in the height (Richmond); Shall we gather at the river (Boston): Twixt gleams of joy (Tallis's third mode); Who is she that stands triumphant (Ecclesia); Ad te levavi (Offertory Antiphoni; From all that dwell below the skies (Lasst uns erfreuen)
Conductor HAVELOCK NELSON
Organist DOM PAUL MCDONNELL Film director MIKE TOPPIN Producer MOORE WASSON
Series producer ANDREW BARR