The traditional annual concert, given to raise money for charities that support musicians, recorded last night in the presence of the Duke of Gloucester at the Royal Festival Hall, London. Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra, conductor Charles Mackerras
Lynne Dawson (soprano) Della Jones (mezzo) Robert Tear (tenor)
Gwynne Howell (bass)
Goldsmiths' Choral Union
Trumpeters from the Royal Military School of Music London Choral Society
Eigar Enigma Variations
8.05 After the Playing's Over
When musicians can no longer work because of old age or ill health, they often have a struggle to survive. Who helps them, and how?
8.15 Beethoven Symphony No 9 in D minor (Choral)