died 19 February 1975
First of two programmes, originally broadcast as a single concert on the composer's 70th birthday, in which he introduced a chronological survey of his music from 1934 to 1971. 1934-5: Six Choruses to texts by Michelangelo Buonarroti the Younger (second series) TIFFIN SCHOOL CHOIR LONDON SINFONIETTA conducted by EDWARD DOWNES
1936-7: Tre Laudi: APRIL CANTELO (soprano), LONDON SINFONIETTA conducted by EDWARD DOWNES 1942-3: Sonatina Canonica
1952: Quaderno musicale di Annalibera: DAVID WILDE (piano) 1953: Goethe- Lieder JILL GOMEZ (soprano)
MARTIN RONCHETTI , THEA KING , STEPHEN TRIER (clarinets) directed by EDWARD DOWNES