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'Elgar of England '
The story of the great English composer's life
Written by Geoffrey Trease with Albert Webb at the piano
Produced by Graham Gauld

Contributors

Written By:
Geoffrey Trease
Unknown:
Albert Webb
Produced By:
Graham Gauld
A friend, who tells the story:
Alan Wheatley
Edward Elgar, the man:
Ivan Samson
Edward Elgar, the boy:
Robin Willett
His mother:
Hilda Birch
Lucy, his sister:
Ysanne Churchman
Alice Elgar:
Elspeth Duxbury
Jaeger:
Rudolf Offenbach
Pollitzer:
Denis Goacher
Shopkeeper:
Eric Skelding

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