Christmas Big Sing
Katherine Jenkins and Jermain Jackman join Bill Turnbull and David Grant in the Royal Albert Hall for a glorious celebration of the first Christmas, with favourite carols including O Come All Ye Faithful and Silent Night. Featuring the Swingle Singers and Sol3 Mio.
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Carol: Gaudete
Duration: 01:55
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Christmas Big Sing Trailer
Duration: 01:07
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Katherine Jenkins, Jermain Jackman & SOL3 MIO
Gaudete
Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Music Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright. Supporting Artist: Daniel Moult. Orchestra: Big Sing Orchestra. Choir: St. Michael鈥檚 Singers. Choir: Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Choir: Brighton Festival Chorus. Choir: Guildford Choral Society. Choir: Royal Albert Hall audience.Composer: Mediaevil
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Fred Pratt Green
Long Ago Prophets Knew
Music Arranger: Robert Ramskill. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Supporting Artist: Daniel Moult. Orchestra: Big Sing Orchestra. Choir: St. Michael鈥檚 Singers. Choir: Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Choir: Brighton Festival Chorus. Choir: Guildford Choral Society. Choir: Royal Albert Hall audience.Tune: Pi忙 Cantiones
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The Swingle Singers
The Angel Gabriel (feat. The Swingle Singers)
Composer: Traditional
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Cecil Frances Alexander
Once In Royal David鈥檚 City
Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Supporting Artist: Daniel Moult. Orchestra: Big Sing Orchestra. Choir: St. Michael鈥檚 Singers. Choir: Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Choir: Brighton Festival Chorus. Choir: Guildford Choral Society. Choir: Royal Albert Hall audience.Composer: Henry John Gauntlett
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Katherine Jenkins
Silent Night
Music Arranger: Steve Baker. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Supporting Artist: Daniel Moult. Orchestra: Big Sing Orchestra. Choir: St. Michael鈥檚 Singers. Choir: Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Choir: Brighton Festival Chorus. Choir: Guildford Choral Society.Composer: Franz Gruber
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Paul Leddington Wright
Candlelight Carol
Supporting Artist: Daniel Moult. Orchestra: Big Sing Orchestra. Choir: St. Michael鈥檚 Singers. Choir: Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Choir: Brighton Festival Chorus. Choir: Guildford Choral Society. Choir: Royal Albert Hall audience.Composer: John Rutter
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Cecil Frances Alexander
While Shepherds Watched
Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Supporting Artist: Daniel Moult. Orchestra: Big Sing Orchestra. Choir: St. Michael鈥檚 Singers. Choir: Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Choir: Brighton Festival Chorus. Choir: Guildford Choral Society. Choir: Royal Albert Hall audience.Composer: Henry John Gauntlett
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Jermain Jackman
O Come All Ye Faithful
Music Arranger: Ken Burton. Supporting Artist: Daniel Moult. Choir: Adventist Choral Ensemble.Composer: John Francis Wade
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SOL3 MIO
We Three Kings
Music Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Supporting Artist: Daniel Moult. Orchestra: Big Sing Orchestra. Choir: St. Michael鈥檚 Singers. Choir: Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Choir: Brighton Festival Chorus. Choir: Guildford Choral Society. Choir: Royal Albert Hall audience.Composer: John Henry Hopkins
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Katherine Jenkins, Jermain Jackman, SOL3 MIO & The Swingle Singers
Hark The Herald
Music Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Supporting Artist: Daniel Moult. Orchestra: Big Sing Orchestra. Choir: St. Michael鈥檚 Singers. Choir: Adventist Vocal Ensemble. Choir: Brighton Festival Chorus. Choir: Guildford Choral Society. Choir: Royal Albert Hall audience.Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Factsheet for Sunday, 21 December 2014
Contributions
Swingle Singers
The Swingle Singers were established in 1963 and have captivated audiences ever since with their unique musical sound. Today鈥檚 are a collection of聽seven voices that perform internationally, creating a beautiful a cappella sound. The group perform their specially arranged version of 鈥楢ngel Gabriel鈥� for The Big Sing this year as part of the story of Christmas.
Katherine Jenkins
Mezzo-Soprano, , has performed all over the world including London's Royal Albert Hall many times. Katherine has dueted with international stars including Andrea Bocelli and Placido Domingo. Katherine is originally from Neath in Wales where she sang regularly with the church choir in her parish church, St David鈥檚. Katherine performs a beautiful version of 鈥楽ilent Night鈥� which she explains is a special carol to her after performing it to soldiers in Iraq.
Jermain Jackman
Jermain Jackman has an outstanding voice which won fans over to win the third series of The Voice UK 2014. Jermain from Hackney, London studied music in Islington and is passionate about how his roots and Christian beliefs have helped him achieve his success. Jermain will perform 鈥極 Come All Ye Faithful鈥� along with . Jermain explains that he is delighted to have achieved his dream of performing at the Royal Albert Hall.
SOL3 MIO
(pronounced Solemio) are a musical trio from New Zealand, consisting of brothers Pene Pati and Amitai Pati, and their cousin Moses Mackay. Brothers Pene and Amitai are classically trained tenors and Moses a baritone. Their powerful voices perform a moving and contemporary version of 鈥榃e Three Kings鈥� which are joined by the 5000 strong voices in the Royal Albert Hall.
Location
The Royal Albert Hall is located in South Kensington, facing Hyde Park. The address is Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Bill Turnbull |
| Presenter | David Grant |
| Performer | Katherine Jenkins |
| Performer | Jermain Jackman |
| Performer | The Swingle Singers |
| Music Group | Sol3 Mio |
| Producer | Pamela Hossick |
| Series Producer | Matthew Napier |
| Executive Producer | David Taviner |
Broadcast
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