With Susan Sharpe.
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1.00 Wartime at the National Gallery
Robert Philip presents the last in the series tracing Myra Hess 's wartime chamber concerts. As the Second World War drew to a close, Hess's concerts played host to visitors from free France. But the end of hostilities also meant the demise of the series, after six and a half years of daily concerts.
Rpt
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2.00 Schools
Radio Showcase 2.05 In the News 2.25 Something to Think About 2.40 Music
Workshop
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3.00 British Opera Matinee
Britten: Noye's Fludde An animated opera for children, written in 1957 for an ensemble of youngsters, adult soloists and ten musicians. This performance was recorded at Southwark Cathedral earlier this year as part of the City of London Festival. Introduced by Humphrey Carpenter.
Noye
DAVID WILSON-JOHNSON (barrtone)
Noye's wife
..CATHERINE WYN-ROGERS (mezzo)
God BENJAMIN LUXON (spoken)
New London Orchestra
City of London School for Girls' Orchestra
New London Children's
Choir/Ronald Corp
Performance sponsored by Marks and Spencer pic
4.00 Faure and Chausson
Two contrasting French piano trios, played by Jacques Rouvier (piano), Jean-Jacques Kantorow
(violin) and Philippe Muller (cello).
Faure Piano Trio in D minor, Op 120
Chausson Piano Trio in G minor, Op 3 Rpt