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ELGAR AND 'LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY'

on BBC Home Service Basic

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BBC Chorus, BBC Singers, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra : conductor, Sir Adrian Boult. Mary Jarred (contralto). Story of a great national song-how it was written-the dramatic cancellation of its first performance-its association with the Coronations of King Edward VII and King George V. With extracts from hitherto unpublished letters of the composer, Sir Edward Elgar , and of A. C. Benson , who wrote the words. Concluding with the first world performance of a new version written during the last war. Original research and script by Leslie Baily. Narrator, John Snagge. Programme presented by C. F. Meehan

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Adrian Boult.
Unknown:
King Edward Vii
Unknown:
Sir Edward Elgar
Unknown:
A. C. Benson
Script By:
Leslie Baily.
Narrator:
John Snagge.
Presented By:
C. F. Meehan

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