Words and music in celebration of St David's Day 1983 direct from
St David 's Hall, Cardiff Owain Arwel Hughes conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra leader john BRADBURY with Gwyneth Jones (sop) Wynford Evans (tenor) Cardiff Bach Choir and University College Cardiff Chamber Choir conductor
Clifford Bunford with the Huddersfield Choral Society chorus-master NINA WALKER
Introduced by Sian Phillips and Angharad Rees Radio 2 marks the occasion of the first St David's Day concert to come from Cardiff's new international concert hall in the heart of the Welsh capital with music from the world of opera, oratorio, the concert platform and Welsh tradition.
Producer BARRY KNIGHT
8.20..8.40 Interval
Marian Davies talks about St David 's Day and what it means to her to be a Welsh exile.
(Presented in association with Cardiff City Council) (Sian Phillips is a National Theatre player)