Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano)
BBC Scottish Choral Society and BBC Scottish Singers
(Chorus-Master, Alexander Gibson)
BBC Scottish Orchestra
(Leader, J. Mouland Begbie)
Conducted by Edgar Curtis

The work by Benjamin Franks is a musical description of a Trade Union meeting. The opening speech is not only solemn but (according to the composer) full of platitudes. During the discussion there are musical portraits of various characters taking part; the theme of the Solemn Speech is gradually transformed into a positive statement, and there are cheers at the end.

Alan Hovhaness, born in Massachusetts in 1911, an American composer of Armenian descent. He studied with Frederick Converse, and with Bohuslav Martinu at the Berkshire Music Centre. Many of his works are inspired by Armenian subjects. His Easter Cantata was written, in the short space of four days, early last year.
This is one of three broadcasts this week by Edgar Curtis, conductor of the Albany (N.Y.) Symphony Orchestra. He conducted Music to Remember on Monday and wall introduce gramophone records of music by Aaron Copland in the Third Programme on Saturday. D.C.