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Sunday Worship: Songs of Innocence and Experience

28/12/2014

Songs of Innocence and Experience

BBC Radio 4 - Sunday Worship, Songs of Innocence and Experience

Marking Holy Innocents from Wesley's Chapel London with carols in the West Gallery style.

Marking Holy Innocents from Wesley's Chapel, London, with carols in the West Gallery style. Led by Leslie Griffiths. Preacher: the Rev Prof Ben Quash of King's College, London.

Marking Holy Innocents from Wesley's Chapel London with carols in the West Gallery style. Two hundred years ago, when hymns as we know them were only just coming into use and before mighty pipe organs had appeared, a bunch of local musicians would bring their enthusiasm and energy to the aid of congregations. They'd sing from the west end of the church and often from a specially constructed West Gallery. Robust and earthy some of this music may be but their singing still covered every part of human life with songs of innocence and experience. Leader: The Superintendent, Leslie Griffiths; Preacher: Professor of Christianity and the Arts at King's College London Ben Quash. Music: Awake and join the cheerful choir - Coventry Carol - A Virgin most Pure - While Shepherds Watched their flocks by night - The Magi Carol - O Come all ye Faithful. Music Director: Francis Roads; Producer: Rowan Morton-Gedhill.

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