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from a short story by J. Jefferson Farjeon adapted for broadcasting by Sidney W. Budd
3.15 app. A MATTER
OF ROUTINE'
A comedy for radio by Andrew McLeod
Plays produced by Raymond Raikes

Contributors

Story By:
J. Jefferson Farjeon
Broadcasting By:
Sidney W. Budd
Unknown:
Andrew McLeod
Produced By:
Raymond Raikes
Young man:
Alastair Duncan
Detective Inspector Gale:
Hamilton Dyce
Student:
Roger Delgado
Old man:
John Turnbull
Proprietor of restaurant:
David Kossoff
Harmer:
Ronald Sidney
Mr Purlit:
Laidman Browne
Miss Croft:
Denise Bryer
Spink:
David Peel
Selby:
Stanley Groome
Briggs:
Martin Lewis
Mrs Harmer:
Joan Matheson

from Belgium
The last of five concerts broadcast jointly by the radio organisations of Great Britain, France, Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg
Frederic Anspach (tenor)
Charles Hens (organ)
Aimee van de Wiele
(harpsichord)
I.N.R. Choruses
(Conducted by Rene Mazy and Jan van Bouwel)
I.N.R. Symphony Orchestra
Conductor, Franz Andre
Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude from Cantata No. 29: Wir danken dir Gott. for organ and orchestra
Motet No. 6: Lobet den Herrn, for chorus
Concerto in D minor, for harpsichord and orchestra
Two Songs:
Bist du bei mir
So oft ich meine Tabaks-Pfeife mit gutem Knaster angefiillt (A pipe-smoker's thoughts)
Chorale from Cantata No. 43 for
Ascension Day
Tonight's programme illustrates several aspects of Bach's genius: the exultation of much of his religious music is represented in the motet; the brilliance of his instrumental music in the concerto; the tender sentiment of some of his more intimate compositions in the songs. The whole Is appropriately framed by movements from two of the church cantatas.
The motet, ' Praise the Lord,' has words taken from Psalm 117. Much of the vocal writing consists of vigorous, swirling phrases, and it ends with a triumphant ' Hallelujah.'1 The Concerto in D minor is the best known and the finest of the seven harpsichord concertos by Bach. The two songs (which tonight are sung in French) come from the book compiled by Anna Magdalena , the composer's second wife. Bist du bei mir ' is well known, and is a singularly touching love-song. With the ' Edifying reflections of a smoker,' we encounter Bach in his domestic surroundings; and he characteristically compares the smoke and fire of his clay pipe, so soon burnt out, with the transitoriness of human existence.
Harold Rutland

Contributors

Conducted By:
Rene Mazy
Conductor:
Franz Andre
Conductor:
Johann Sebastian Bach
Unknown:
Anna Magdalena
Unknown:
Harold Rutland

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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