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Boieldieu Overture: Zoraine et Zulnar
ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA conducted by RICHARD BONYNGE
7.15* Mozart Piano Concerto No 24, in c minor (K 491): CLIFFORD CURZON LONDON SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA, conducted by ISTVAN KERTESZ
7.45* Haydn Symphony No 27, in G
PHILHARMONIA HUNGARICA conducted by ANTAL DORATI gramophone records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Richard Bonynge
Conducted By:
Istvan Kertesz
Conducted By:
Antal Dorati

Arnold Overture: Tam O'Shanter
NEW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF LONDON, conducted by SIR ALEXANDER GIBSON
8.13* Grainger Lincoln shire Posy, for two pianos
LESLIE HOWARD
DAVID STANHOPE
8.29* Elgar As torrents in summer; My love dwelt in a northern land; Oh wild west wind; The shower
LOUIS HALSEY SINGERS directed by LOUIS HALSEY
8.41* Holst A Moorside Suite, for brass band
GRIMETHORPE COLLIERY BAND conducted by ELGAR HOWARTH : records

Contributors

Conducted By:
Sir Alexander Gibson
Conducted By:
Grainger Lincoln
Pianos:
Leslie Howard
Pianos:
David Stanhope
Singers:
Louis Halsey
Directed By:
Louis Halsey
Conducted By:
Elgar Howarth

Henry Purcell Sacred Music
Te Deum and Jubilate in D (z 232): SOLOISTS CHOIR OF ST JOHN 'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH CHAMBER
ORCHESTRA, conducted by GEORGE GUEST
Now that the sun hath veiled his light (z 193): an evening hymn to words by Dr Fuller GERALD ENGLISH (tenor) DAVID LUMSDEN (organ)
My heart is inditing (z 30): anthem for the coronation of King James II, 1685
CHOIR OF KING'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, LEONHARDT
CONSORT, conducted by SIR DAVID WILLCOCKS : records

Contributors

Unknown:
St John
Conducted By:
George Guest
Unknown:
Dr Fuller Gerald
Unknown:
David Willcocks

direct from the Royal Exchange Theatre John Lill (piano)
Beethoven Sonata In 1 flat, Op 26; Sonata in C minor, Op 111
(Promoted by the Manchester Midday Concerts Society in association with the BBC. This concert also in association with An-tony Gibbs Banking and Insurance Broking Group of Companies)
BBC Manchester

Contributors

Piano:
John Lill

A rare opportunity to hear the first two of Janacek's operas. Sirka
A tragic-romantic opera in three acts, based on a text by JULIUS ZEYER : composed in 1887. This historic Czech Radio recording was made in 1953. MIXED CHOIR
BRNO STATE PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA conducted by BRETISLAV BAKALt

Contributors

Unknown:
Julius Zeyer
Conducted By:
Bretislav Bakalt
Premysl:
Frantlsek Kunc
Ctirad:
Antonin Jurecka
Lumir:
Josef Válka

The Beginning of a Romance
An opera in one act with libretto by JAROSLAV TICHY , based on a village story by GABRIELA PREISSOVA.
Janacek's second opera dates from 1894 and is a folk comedy rather like those of Smetana. Cast:
BRNO STATE THEATRE CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA chorus-master
JOSEF PANCIK , conducted by FRANTISEK JILEK
(CzechosolovakRadio recording)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jaroslav Tichy
Story By:
Gabriela Preissova.
Chorus-Master:
Josef Pancik
Conducted By:
Frantisek Jilek
JurSsek:
Jan Hladfk
Jurásková:
Anna Barova
Polushka, their daughter:
Jarmila Janssa
Tonek:
Vladimfr Krejcik
MudrOCh:
Frantisek Caban
Haluzansky, a count:
Richard Novak
Adolf, a baron:
Vflem Pribyl
Irma, a countess:
Jindra Pokorna

In Eastern Europe, the church is the joker in the ideological pack - an alternative view of life. Peter Hebblethwaite examines the relationship between church and state in Poland and the GDR in the light of the Helsinki Agreement and argues that in defending the rights of religion, the churches are also defending the human rights of all their fellow citizens.
BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Hebblethwaite

The Postman's Knock by JOHN BETT with Henry Stamper as Lachlan it's no easy this writing lark. It's no that I found mysel devoid of inspiration exactly, It's just the mechanics o' the thing. What words ye use and in what order, who says what and when, Above all, the difficulty in sounding real ...' ProducerBROWN DERBY
With DESI ANGUS, EILEEN MCCALLUM , MARY RIGGANS , JOHN BETT , RONNIE LETHAM , ALEX NORTON and JOHN SHEDDEN
Fiddle: ALLAN ROSS
Songs written and sung by NEIL GAMMUCK and DAVE WILLIAMS
Directed by GORDON EMSLIE BBC Scotland

Contributors

Unknown:
John Bett
Unknown:
Henry Stamper
Producer:
Brown Derby
Unknown:
Eileen McCallum
Unknown:
Mary Riggans
Unknown:
John Bett
Unknown:
Ronnie Letham
Unknown:
Alex Norton
Unknown:
John Shedden
Unknown:
Allan Ross
Sung By:
Neil Gammuck
Sung By:
Dave Williams
Directed By:
Gordon Emslie
Wife:
Irene Sunters

Christopher Hogwood introduces a programme of music in three parts in which the keyboard is not merely a continuo accom- paniment, but provides an obbligato melodic line. The composers are Johann Matthias Lef floth, Couperin, Frescobaldi, J. S. Bach, J. C. F. Bach and Telemann.
ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC director
CHRISTOPHER HOCWOOD (harpsichord)

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Hogwood
Unknown:
Johann Matthias Lef
Harpsichord:
Christopher Hocwood

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