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Concerto Grosso in G, Op. 6 No.
(Handel): Hermann Diener and his Collegium Musicum
Violin Concerto No. 1, in D (Prokofiev): Joseph Szigeti and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham
Symphony No. 6, in D minor (Sibelius): Finnish National Orchestra, conducted by George Schneevoigt

Contributors

Unknown:
Hermann Diener
Unknown:
Joseph Szigeti
Conducted By:
Sir Thomas Beecham
Conducted By:
George Schneevoigt

Music and song for everybody, featuring British light music of the past and present. The orchestra: Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Rae Jenkins. The singers: Joan Butler (soprano). Robert Irwin (baritone), and a section of the BBC Revue Chorus. Presented by Henry Reed

Contributors

Conducted By:
Rae Jenkins.
Singers:
Joan Butler
Baritone:
Robert Irwin
Presented By:
Henry Reed

A dramatic impression of the British Museum Reading Room. Written by Michael Wharton. Produced by David Thomson
Here, under the great dome, in the greatest library on earth, all sorts and conditions of readers have sat at their books for nearly a hundred years. Some have spun fantasies and day-dreams: some. like Marx and Lenin, have changed the history of the world

Contributors

Written By:
Michael Wharton.
Produced By:
David Thomson

(born December 29, 1876)
A programme in honour of his seventieth birthday, arranged in collaboration with the London Violoncello School. Introductory talk by Sir Adrian Boult.
Cello Ensemble
Conducted by John Barbirolli
Prelude from Suite No 1 in G ...... Bach
Sarabande from Suite No 6 in D ...... Bach
Sardana in eight parts, for massed cellos ...... Casals
(Recorded concert)

Contributors

Speaker:
Sir Adrian Boult
Conductor:
John Barbirolli
Subject:
Pau Casals

' It's Not Cricket'
An all-star Variety show specially recorded in Australia by arrangement with the Australian Broadcasting Commission
With Dick Bentley and Terry Howard , Olive Lester , Bela Kanitz. Nanette Gilberson , David Stout , and Wilfred Thomas. Script by Fred Parsons Australian Broadcasting Commission Dance Band. Producer, Hal Percy

Contributors

Unknown:
Dick Bentley
Unknown:
Terry Howard
Unknown:
Olive Lester
Unknown:
Bela Kanitz.
Unknown:
Nanette Gilberson
Unknown:
David Stout
Unknown:
Wilfred Thomas.
Script By:
Fred Parsons
Producer:
Hal Percy

Produced by Harry S. Pepper and Ronald Waldman
Ernest Butcher. Norman Shellev in ' The Old One-Two.' with Richard Wattis
Musical Alphabet. Kenway and Young. Puzzle Corner Mackenzie Ward and Maxine Audley in ' John and Anna bella ,' by W. Gordon Duncalf
' Monday Birthday Party.' Host, Kenneth Home
Singing introducers. Doreen Lundy and Cyril Grantham. BBC Revue Chorus and the augmented Dance Orchestra, conducted by Stanley Black

Contributors

Produced By:
Harry S. Pepper
Produced By:
Ronald Waldman
Unknown:
Ernest Butcher.
Unknown:
Norman Shellev
Unknown:
Maxine Audley
Unknown:
Anna Bella
Unknown:
W. Gordon Duncalf
Unknown:
Doreen Lundy
Unknown:
Cyril Grantham.
Conducted By:
Stanley Black

BBC Home Service Basic

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BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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