Dechrau Canu, Dechrau Canmol (Welsh for '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.
| Dechrau Canu, Dechrau Canmol | |
|---|---|
| English | Start Singing, Start Praising |
| Genre | Religious broadcasting |
| Presented by | Current (2018–): Nia Roberts Huw Edwards Lisa Gwilym Nigel Owens Ryland Teifi |
| Theme music composer | Christopher Tin Tudur Dylan Jones |
| Country of origin | Wales |
| Original language | Welsh |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Marc Edwards |
| Producer | Aled John |
| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One Wales |
| Release | 1 January 1961 – 1982 |
| Network | S4C |
| Release | 1982 – present |
| Related | |
| Songs of Praise | |
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 edit
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).
References edit
- ^ "Dechrau Canu, Dechrau Canmol". Radio Times (in Welsh). Vol. 149, no. 1938 (London ed.). BBC Publications. 29 December 1960. p. 16. ISSN 0033-8060. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Parri, Ian (15 September 2001). "Dal i ganu mawl yng ngwyneb y cilio crefyddol" [Still singing praise in the face of religious retreat]. Liverpool Daily Post (in Welsh). Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 4 February 2018 – via The Free Library.
- ^ "National Library of Wales - Catalogue". Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol". Rondo Media. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
