BBC TV “Songs of Praise”: St Botolph Boston 1977 (David Wright)

An edition of the long-running BBC TV series “Songs of Praise”, broadcast on 16 October 1977 and featuring the choir of St Botolph’s church, Boston, directed by David Wright. The picture quality may not be great but this recording is older than any recording of “Songs of Praise” the BBC has in its archives.
The series “Songs of Praise” began in October 1961, and the very earliest edition known to have survived anywhere is the black-and-white broadcast from Guildford Cathedral on Easter Day 1967, which can be seen here on our sister channel, ArchivesofSound: • "Songs of Praise" East...

[@marilynwoolford-chandler1161]

Whatbeautiful faces singing Blest are the pure in heart. I. Also enjoyed the interviews and the sense of the place , landscape and thetime...what a gift to world weary 2021

[@remyworldpeace]

Remarkable such an old episode survives - and only in this archive!

[@orangesox915]

We need this again in 2020!

[@garyhulme2252]

Songs of Praise in the great days!

[@ArchiveofRecordedChurchMusic]

The glory days have long gone!

[@garyhulme2252]

@@ArchiveofRecordedChurchMusic Haven’t they just...!

[@louisfriend6924]

I was 9 years old when this was filmed. How life has changed. I do not recognize the Nation grew up in anymore......

[@christinesbetterknitting4533]

I was 16 -- I certainly don't recognize the world, either.

[@carlhudson83]

David Wright, the organist departed us a couple of days ago.. He was the pillar of musical education in Boston for 50 years.. I owe my career to his careful stewardship as a Grammar School lad..

[@EH-cc3rv]

Lovely to watch and spot people I knew

[@lordjesuschristhavemercyon3251]

Saint Botolph's Church is beautiful.

[@remoteranger2049]

Enjoyed this so much I looked up and purchased the vinyl record which I discovered has the hymns as recorded for this episode (BBC Records Songs of Praise Vol.2)

[@elenildadeoliveira4305]

Praise the Lord Jesus

[@angelacooper2661]

I was seven at the time and remember Songs of Praise, including Geoffrey Wheeler. The tune is in D minor, although it ends with a Picardy Third (listen for the F#). It was another seven years before I became a Christian and five before I started going to church. Personally, I don't like the signature tune as when growing up it sounded sinister!