The Man and His Music
Part 1
An illustrated biography written and produced by Gordon McConnel , with the musical collaboration of Gwen Williams
The Singers
Lorely Dyer (soprano)
Heddle Nash (tenor)
Arnold Matters (baritone)
Fred Yule (baritone)
The BBC Theatre Chorus (trained by Charles Groves ), and the BBC Theatre Orchestra (leader Tate Gilder )
Conductor, Stanford Robinson
The first part of this illustrated biography of the late Edward German will include songs from Merrie England, The Rival Poets, The Emerald Isle, Fallen Fairies, and others. The broadcast comes from St. George's Hall, where, curiously enough, The Rival Poets was first presented to the London public.