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Outbreak of War

In commemoration of the outbreak of the First World War 100 years ago, Bill Turnbull travels to Belgium with classical chart toppers Libera. St George's Memorial Church in the centre of Ypres is the setting for favourite hymns of the period.

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Sun 3 Aug 2014 16:25
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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Martin Shaw (1875-1958)

    Through The Night Of Doubt And Sorrow

    Choir: Choirs of St George鈥檚 Memorial Church, Ypres. Supporting Artist: Andrew Earis. Conductor: Noel Tredinnick. Lyricist: B S Ingemann (1789-1862) tr Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) altd.

    Tune: Marching

  • Takatsuga Muramatsu

    You Are There

    Performer: Libera. Music Arranger: Robert Prizeman. Lyricist: Robert Prizeman.

  • Robert Prizeman

    We Are The Lost

    Performer: Libera. Lyricist: Adapted from In Flanders Field by John McCrea. Lyricist: Adapted from O God Our Help In Ages Past 鈥� Isaac Watts.

  • C C Converse (1832-1918)

    What A Friend We Have In Jesus

    Choir: Choirs of St George鈥檚 Memorial Church, Ypres. Supporting Artist: Andrew Earis. Conductor: Noel Tredinnick. Lyricist: Joseph Scriven (1819-86).

    Tune: What a Friend (Converse)

  • Peter Skellern

    Rest In Peace

    Performer: Libera. Lyricist: Peter Skellern.

  • Billy Joel

    Lullabye

    Performer: Libera. Lyricist: Billy Joel.

  • Joseph Parry (1841-1903)

    Jesu, Lover Of My Soul

    Choir: Choirs of St George鈥檚 Memorial Church, Ypres. Supporting Artist: Andrew Earis. Conductor: Noel Tredinnick. Lyricist: Charles Wesley (1707-88).

    Tune: Aberystwyth

Factsheet for Sunday 3rd August 2014

In commemoration of the outbreak of the First World War 100 years ago, Bill Turnbull travels to Belgium with classical chart toppers Libera.听 St George's Memorial Church in the centre of Ypres is the setting for favourite hymns of the period.

Interviewees and Contributors

Alan Reed: WW1 Battlefield Expert

Growing up near Arras, Alan鈥檚 interest in World War Battlefields started at an early age as the son of a War Graves Commission family. 听Alan combines a huge knowledge of the Battlefield area with a detailed understanding of both the history and culture of the region. He is a published author of 鈥楳eet at Dawn, Unarmed鈥�, a book on the Christmas Truce of 1914

Alan works for NST which is a school travel company offering school trips, educational visits and tours.

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Classical chart toppers: Libera

Liam from Libera 听

Ciaran from Libera

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Alex Sutherland: Gardener, Commonwealth War Graves Commission (retired)

George Sutherland: Gardener, Commonwealth War Graves Commission (retired)

The Rev Brian Llewellyn: Prayer and Blessing at the St George鈥檚 Memorial Church, Ypres

Locations

Hymn singing from

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Filming in Belgium/France took place in the following places:

Libera sang 鈥楻est in Peace鈥� at 听where the original trenches are in tact.

Libera sang 鈥榊ou Are There鈥� at

Libera sang 鈥榃e Are The Lost鈥� at The Casements. Arches underneath the Ramparts 100m from The Menin Gate where the 鈥榃iper Times鈥� were typed.

Liam was interviewed at , Mons.

Ciaran was interview at , France.

George and Alex Sutherland were interviewed at the

Credits

Presenter Bill Turnbull
Participant Libera
Producer Sian Salt
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Executive Producer David Taviner

Broadcast

World War One on TV and Radio

Marking the centenary of World War One across the 蜜芽传媒

Related Links

  • (www.greatwar.co.uk)
  • (www.inflandersfields.be)
  • (www.lastpost.be)
  • (www.passchendaele.be)
  • (www.talbothouse.be)
  • (www.flandersfields.be)
  • (www.nationalarchives.gov.uk)
  • (www.libera.org.uk)