Dechrau Canu, Dechrau Canmol Explained

Native Name:
Genre:Religious broadcasting
Presenter:Current :
Nia Roberts
Huw Edwards
Lisa Gwilym
Nigel Owens
Ryland Teifi
Theme Music Composer:Christopher Tin
Tudur Dylan Jones
Country:Wales
Language:Welsh
Executive Producer:Marc Edwards
Producer:Aled John
Runtime:30 minutes (inc. adverts)
Network:BBC One Wales
Network2:S4C
Last Aired2:present
Related:Songs of Praise

cy|'''Dechrau Canu, Dechrau Canmol'''|Start Singing, Start Praising is a television series featuring congregational Christian singing in the Welsh language. Currently broadcast by the Welsh-language television channel S4C, it is one of the longest-running television programmes on any British television channel, the first edition having been broadcast by the BBC from Trinity Chapel, Swansea, on 1 January 1961.[1] The programme inspired the creation of the similar English-language series Songs of Praise, which began later in the same year.

The programmes celebrate important festivals and dates in the Christian calendar and place on film the celebration of important national and international occasions where the music is of a devotional and religious nature.

Production

The programme was produced in-house by BBC Cymru Wales until 1993 when production was awarded to independent company Intrada.[2] In 1998 Teledu Elidir took over production and Avanti Media was awarded the contract in 2006.[3] The production was re-tendered in 2017 and it was awarded to Rondo Media[4] (known from producing soap opera Rownd a Rownd).

Notes and References

  1. Dechrau Canu, Dechrau Canmol . 29 December 1960 . . . 149 . 1938 . London . 16 . 0033-8060 . 25 January 2020 . cy .
  2. News: Dal i ganu mawl yng ngwyneb y cilio crefyddol . Still singing praise in the face of religious retreat . Parri . Ian . . . 15 September 2001 . 4 February 2018 . cy . The Free Library.
  3. Web site: National Library of Wales - Catalogue . 4 February 2018.
  4. Web site: Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol. https://web.archive.org/web/20180711091015/https://rondomedia.co.uk/dechrau-canu-dechrau-canmol-2/?lang=en . 2018-07-11 . Rondo Media. 4 February 2018.