20:00

Over the Hills and Far Away

Thu 5^th May 1983, 20:00 on BBC Radio 3

by Martyn Wade
with David Collings as Percy Grainger, Vivian Pickles as Rose Grainger, Sarah Badel as Ella Grainger
The Australian-born composer Percy Grainger was a unique personality. Strikingly handsome, a brilliant pianist, he was much loved by all who knew him, and devoted to his mother. This play celebrates the life of a most unusual and talented musician.
[with] Jack May as Delius, David Healy as Burnett Cross, David Timson as Cyril Scott, Christopher Scott as Balfour Gardiner, Peter Baldwin as John Grainger, Geoffrey Matthews as Herman Sandby, Philip Voss as Grieg, Jill Lidstone as young Percy

(First broadcast on R4)

Contributors

Writer:: Martyn Wade
Pianist/Harmonium player:: Stuart Hutchinson
Technical Presentation:: Marsail MacCuish
Technical Presentation ['with']:: Richard Beadsmoore
Technical Presentation ['with']:: Paul Peartson
Director:: Cherry Cookson
Percy Grainger:: David Collings
Rose Grainger:: Vivian Pickles
Ella Grainger:: Sarah Badel
Delius:: Jack May
Burnett Cross:: David Healy
Cyril Scott:: David Timson
Balfour Gardiner:: Christopher Scott
John Grainger:: Peter Baldwin
Herman Sandby:: Geoffrey Matthews
Grieg:: Philip Voss
Young Percy:: Jill Lidstone
Other parts played by:: Neville Jason
Other parts played by:: Garrick Hagon
Other parts played by:: Miranda Forbes
Other parts played by:: Rosalind Adams
Other parts played by:: Stuart Organ
Other parts played by:: Madi Hedd
Other parts played by:: Crawford Logan
Other parts played by:: Peter Tuddenham
Other parts played by:: Alex Jennings

Source: Radio Times

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