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Title: SPIRIT OF THE CITY, the

Reference number: 8610

Date: 1991

Sponsor: Inter-Church Committee

Production company: Glasgow Presbytery Video Group

Sound: sound

Original format: Betacam SP

Colour: col

Fiction: Non-Fiction

Running time: 57.48 mins

Description: Highlights of the 'Spirit of the City' inter-denominational celebrations during Glasgow's 'City of Culture' year in 1990.

Credits: comm. s. Jane McDougal, Jack Hendry
ph. Robert Riddell Black, Alec Strath
ed. Chris Campbell, Noel Nelis

Shotlist: title captions - During the Glasgow Year of Culture 1990 more than 600 events were presented under the auspices of the inter-denominational Inter-Church Committee 1990. This Video attempts to be representative of the varied nature of that programme. - high shot Glasgow streets - l/s Glasgow Cathedral - int gvs of service of dedication and thanksgiving in Glasgow Cathedral - introduction by The Rev. William J. Morris LL.D. DD Minister of Glasgow Cathedral - speech by The Rev. Professor Robert Davidson M.A.B.D. DD. Moderator Designate of the Church of Scotland about the vision of Glasgow's year of culture (4.56) c/u statue of St. Mungo - shots of young girls dancing - shots of performance by Interdenominational Choirs from Glasgow Parishes and Primary Schools (7.39) shots of Palm Sunday Procession, young people re-enacting scenes in St. Enoch Square - shots of Christian re-enactment inside Princes Square shopping centre, crowds watching - shots of bread being handed out to shoppers (9.43) gvs of procession starting from St. Enoch Centre, passing Glasgow Sheriff Court - shots of re-enactment of trial of Jesus on steps of court building (11.31) gvs of exhibition in Mitchell Library, speech by official - c/u shots of embroidery work - shot of sign 'Glasgow 1990 - A Festival of Talents' - interior shots of craft exhibition, knitwear, art, women working on embroidery and banners - Thornliebank Schools Art Competition, shots of children's paintings - shots of Cardinal Winning? at exhibition of religious embroidery (14.56) Pollok Park for Pentecost - shots of official opening of Pollok House Flower Festival by Provost Susan Baird - gvs of floral exhibits inside Pollok House, religious activities, children's games outside - shots of musical groups performing on stage, gvs of crowd watching and singing (18.35) int shots of performance by handbell-ringers - shots of various events, including performances by male voice choir, fiddle orchestra, hammer dulcimer, mixed choir, ceilidh band playing for old time waltz, women's choir, rock band, operatic production (24.18) shots of theatrical production (26.37) gvs of meeting discussing churches heritage trail leaflets, led by Rev. Tom Davidson Kelly - brief shots of magic lantern presentation? (27.32) gvs of "The Ship" venue on Govan Road - talking head minister about using venue for harvest service - shots of harvest service, c/u shots worshippers - gv of Clyde (29.23) General Assembly of the Church of Scotland - gvs of Glasgow Cathedral, delegates arriving for General Assembly in Clydeside Scottish buses - shots of procession led by Lord High Commissioner His Grace the Rt. Hon. Donald MacArthur Ross FRSE and ministers chatting - shot of procession of official cars on University Avenue - int shots of General Assembly service, welcome speech by Provost Susan Baird and c/u shots of congregation - welcome speech by Charles Gray? of Strathclyde Regional Council (33.51) Special Olympics Concert - shots of performance by drumming group - dance performance - shots of service to commemorate Polish servicemen led by Archbishop and Metropolitan Most Rev. Thomas Joseph Winning - shots of Remembrance Day service - shots of exhibition of Holocaust art (39.35) shots of performance by Glasgow Jewish Choral Society, Glasgow Kedron Choir, St. Mungo Singers, St. Paul's Choir (42.30) shots of children singing on stage and children's re-enactment of Noah's Ark - shots of Spirit of the City Carols, Glasgow Royal Concert Halls, carols, music and movement, chamber music, nativity scenes, more carols - still shot of stained glass windows - shots of sermon by Archbishop Winning - gvs of congregation - speech by the Rev. Robert Carmont, Moderator of the Presbytery of Glasgow about the effect of the year of culture - shots of presentation of 'Spirit of the City' statuette to Archbishop of Dublin? - We are grateful to the many individuals, Churches and organisations who permitted us to record excerpts from their events. - ecs (57.48)