From The Guardian-The archbishop of Canterbury will play the theme tune from The Vicar of Dibley when he makes his radio presenting debut on Easter Sunday. The Most Rev Justin Welby will host the Classic FM breakfast programme as a one-off Easter special, playing a selection of classical favourites and music inspired by the Easter story.
As well as the theme from the hit BBC sitcom starring Dawn French, the playlist will include the composer Howard Goodall's setting of Psalm 23, The Lord is My Shepherd. Goodall is currently composer-in-residence at Classic FM.
On the show, Welby, who is head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican communion, will praise French's portrayal of clergy life. "As someone who has been a member of the clergy for over 20 years, I can't help but have a fondness for this piece of music," he will tell listeners. "I was a parish priest for 10 years, both in urban areas and in rural ones, and Dawn French's portrayal of life in the clergy is a mixture of enormously humorous and occasionally quite painfully close to the bone."
The Vicar of Dibley when he makes his radio presenting debut on Easter Sunday. The Most Rev Justin Welby will host the Classic FM breakfast programme as a one-off Easter special, playing a selection of classical favourites and music inspired by the Easter story.
More here-
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/mar/27/archbishop-of-canterbury-classic-fm
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