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from Westminster Abbey, on the 75th anniversary of Canadian confederation.
O Canada
He who would valiant be (S.P. 515)
Address by the Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury
Light's Abode, celestial Salem (A. and M. 232; S.P. 199)
Act of Remembrance and Thanksgiving Te Deum Blessing
National Anthem
The service will also be heard in Canada through facilities of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

1.50 MUSIC MAKING : Songs with orchestra. BBC Northern Orchestra, conducted by Ronald Biggs. Children's Choir. Solo baritone, Frederick Harvey. Programme presented by Ronald Biggs
2.10 Interval music
2.15 GENERAL SCIENCE : Notes and noises. ' Sound in War', by Joseph Lauwerys
2.35 Interval music
2.40 JUNIOR ENGLISH : Summer Magazine

Contributors

Conducted By:
Ronald Biggs.
Baritone:
Frederick Harvey.
Unknown:
Ronald Biggs
Unknown:
Joseph Lauwerys

BBC Singers: Margaret Godley , Joan Lennard , Margaret Rees , Margaret Rolfe , Bradbridge White , Stanley Riley , Emlyn Bebb , Leonard Hubbard : conductor, Leslie Woodgate

Contributors

Singers:
Margaret Godley
Singers:
Joan Lennard
Singers:
Margaret Rees
Unknown:
Margaret Rolfe
Unknown:
Bradbridge White
Unknown:
Stanley Riley
Unknown:
Emlyn Bebb
Conductor:
Leonard Hubbard
Conductor:
Leslie Woodgate

Noel Eadie (soprano), Henry Cummings (baritone), Myra Hess (piano). London Philharmonic Orchestra (leader, Jean Pougnet ). conducted by Sir Henry Wood
Bach
ORCHESTRA
Suite No. 4, in D
HENRY CUMMINGS AND ORCHESTRA
Aria : My heart now is merry (Phoebus and Pan)
MYRA HESS AND ORCHESTRA
Piano Concerto No. 1, in D minor
NOEL EADIE AND ORCHESTRA
Aria: AUelujah (Church Cantata No. 51)
From the Royal Albert Hall. London

Contributors

Soprano:
Henry Cummings
Baritone:
Myra Hess
Leader:
Jean Pougnet
Conducted By:
Sir Henry Wood

as. Bill Snibson (the famous character he created in ' Twenty To One ' and : ' Me and My Girl' by L. Arthur
Rose) in the final episode of ' Snibson's Choice ', with Marjery Wyn as his girl Polly. Music specially written by Noel Gay , and played by Mantovani and his Orchestra. Story written by Cyril Campion and Max Kester.

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Snibson
Unknown:
L. Arthur
Unknown:
Marjery Wyn
Written By:
Noel Gay
Written By:
Cyril Campion
Written By:
Max Kester.

and his Orchestra, with Beryl Davis , Georgina, Len Camber , George Evans , Derek Roy , the Singing Sweethearts, Three Boys and a Girl. Tunes chosen by the boys in tile orchestra with appropriate introductions by Franklin Engelmann

Contributors

Unknown:
Beryl Davis
Unknown:
Len Camber
Unknown:
George Evans
Unknown:
Derek Roy
Unknown:
Franklin Engelmann

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