Hymn Sing
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Hymn Sing was a television series produced in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
for CBC Television
. The program featured hymns, spirituals, and inspirational music sung by a sixteen voice choir.
The show's musical directors were:
The series aired nationally on Sunday afternoons from October 1965 to May 1995.
One of the long standing members was John G Nelson (1948-). He was a member of the Tenor section and tenor soloist from 1968-1974.
Canada
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for CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
. The program featured hymns, spirituals, and inspirational music sung by a sixteen voice choir.
The show's musical directors were:
- Eric WildEric Wild (conductor)Eric Lees Wild was a Canadian conductor, trumpeter, arranger, and composer.-Life and career:Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Wild studied conducting and arranging at the University of Michigan where he earned a Bachelor of Music in 1932...
(1965–1978) - Winnifred Sim (1978–1995)
The series aired nationally on Sunday afternoons from October 1965 to May 1995.
One of the long standing members was John G Nelson (1948-). He was a member of the Tenor section and tenor soloist from 1968-1974.