Lesley Garrett - My Story, My Music
One of Britain's best-loved singers, Lesley Garrett, talks to Aled Jones about her life and faith, and leads the congregation at St Edmund's Church, Leeds, in singing her favourite hymns.
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Bless this House- Lesley Garrett
Duration: 02:55
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Lesley Garrett, My Story My Music (19/07/2015)
Duration: 00:39
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Lesley Garrett
My Song is Love Unknown
Choir: St Edmund鈥檚 Congregation. Music Arranger: Geoff Ellerby. Conductor: Geoff Ellerby. Lyricist: Samuel Crossman (1624-84).Tune 鈥� Love unknown
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Lesley Garrett
Lord of all Hopefulness
Choir: St Edmund鈥檚 Congregation. Conductor: Geoff Ellerby. Music Arranger: Geoff Ellerby. Lyricist: Jan Struther (1901-53).Tune 鈥� Slane
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H. Bonar (1808-89)
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
Conductor: Geoff Ellerby. Music Arranger: Geoff Ellerby. Singer: Lesley Garrett. Choir: St Edmund鈥檚 Congregation.Tune 鈥� Kingsfold
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Helen Taylor
Bless this House
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Cecil Spring-Rice (1859-1918)
I Vow to thee my Country
Conductor: Geoff Ellerby. Music Arranger: Geoff Ellerby. Singer: Lesley Garrett. Choir: St Edmund's Congregation.Tune 鈥� Thaxted
Factsheet for Sunday 18th May, 2014
Aled Jones talks to celebrated soprano Lesley Garrett about her life and the importance of her faith, and she leads the congregation at St Edmund's Church, Leeds, in singing her favourite hymns.
Interviewee
Lesley Garrett, CBE, is Britain鈥檚 most popular soprano, regularly appearing in both opera and in concert, on television and CD; she has won both critical acclaim and the affection of many fans and music lovers.
Lesley speaks to Aled Jones about her life, her faith and the music that has inspired her.聽
Musicians
Flute聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Katherine Baker
Oboe聽聽聽聽聽聽 David Bedfield
颁濒补谤颈苍别迟听聽聽John Mellor
贬辞谤苍听听听听听听听 Naomi Atherton
鈥楥ello聽聽 聽聽聽Juliet Welchman
罢谤耻尘辫别迟听 Tom Osbourne
翱谤驳补苍听听聽聽聽 Alex Woodrow, Director of Music, Bradford Cathedral
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Aled Jones |
| Presenter | Lesley Garrett |
| Producer | Garry Boon |
| Series Producer | Matthew Napier |
| Executive Producer | David Taviner |
What school hymn have you crowned as the ultimate favourite?
Aled Jones and Kate Bottley countdown the nation鈥檚 favourite school assembly hymns.