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The Frank Walker Octet, Myra Owen (soprano)

on National Programme Daventry

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The Frank Walker Octet has been engaged to play at the Casino, Scheveningen, Holland, during May and June. This is the first time that an English ensemble of this type has received a Continental engagement. The Octet will also broadcast from Hilversum and other Continental stations. On his return Frank Walker goes to Lowestoft to take up his duties as musical director of the municipal orchestra.

Octet:
March, Montmartre (Suite, Paris)...Haydn Wood
Love me forever...Schertzinger
A last step with Polly and Sal (Suite, On the Briny)...Howard Carr

Myra Owen:
Bird Songs at Eventide...Eric Coates
A Birthday...Cowen
If there were dreams to sell...Ireland
Love went a-riding...Frank Bridge

Octet:
Suite, Landscapes (1. The Sea; 2. The Rain)...Myddleton
One Night in Monte Carlo...Lewis
Mazurka (Suite de ballet moderne)...Armandola
Abbey Bells...Trytel

Myra Owen:
Sing, joyous bird...Montague Phillips
The Bitterness of Love...Dunn
Wayfarer's Night Song...Easthope Martin
Waiata Poi (A Maori Poi Song)...Alfred Hill

Octet:
Buffoon...Confrey
Celloesque...Cowlrick
April Showers...Frank Tours
Snow Fairies...Lowry

Contributors

Ensemble Leader:
Frank Walker
Soprano:
Myra Owen

National Programme Daventry

About National Programme

National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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