Readings for Sunday morning
and forecast for farmers and shipping
London Light Concert Orchestra
Conducted by Michael Krein with Fredric Bayco (organ)
Overture. Donna Diana (Reznicek): Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Violin Concerto in D minor (Schumann): Yehudi Menuhin with the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir John Barbirolli
North Country Sketches (Delius): Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham, Bt.
on gramophone records
A weekly review edited by Anna Instone and Julian Herbage
Introduced by Julian Henbage
Record Review
'Old and New': Liszt's Piano Sonata and Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto, by William Mann
'Early English Keyboard Music,' by John Lade
'Miscellaneous Records for July,' by John Amis
Five experts on films, theatre, books, radio, and art
Conducted by John Summerson
12.11 Art: Basil Taylor
12.20 Films: Paul Dehn
12.28 Theatre: Eric Keown
12.37 Books: Anthony Powell
12.45 Radio: Naomi Lewis
and forecast for farmers and shipping
Maxwell Knight introduces two speakers, W.R. Hynd and T.J. Richards
A discussion between :
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bertrand Russell
Lady Violet Bonham Carter
Sir David Maxwell Fyfe , M.P.
Lord Boyd-Orr
Edgar Lustgarten
A Festival play written for broadcasting by John Slater
Play produced by Trevor Hill
Songs of the Victorian age sung by Stephen Manton
Accompanist, Nancy Harris
Shipping and general weather forecasts, followed by a detailed forecast for South-East England
George Pizzey (baritone)
BBC Chorus (Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
Philharmonia Orchestra (Leader, Manoug Parikian)
Conducted by Constant Lambert
Symphony No. 3, in A minor (The Unfinished) ... Borodin
18.36 app. Interval: Alan Frank talks about Constant Lambert's 'Summer's Last Will and Testament'
18.43 app. Summer's Last Will and Testament, a Masque for orchestra, chorus, and baritone solo ... Constant Lambert
Borodin, who was a doctor and a professor of chemistry as well as a composer, died suddenly on February 27, 1887, at the age of fifty-three while attending a dance given by the professors of the Academy of Medicine at St. Petersburg. It is symbolical of the general character of his music that he was dressed at the time in Russian national costume. He had spent that very day working at his third symphony, two movements of which were almost finished. Subsequently Glazunov completed and orchestrated them, and they were played for the first time at a concert given in memory of Borodin, and conducted by Rimsky-Korsakov.
Summer's Last Will and Testament, which was first performed at a BBC Symphony Concert in 1936, has words 'taken from pleasant comedy of that name written in 1593 by Thomas Nashe.' (The title of Nashe's comedy, by the way, contains a punning allusion to Will Summers, Henry VlII 's jester.) The masque has seven movements designed to be performed without a break. Intrata (Pastorale and Siciliana), for orchestra, is followed by a setting of 'Fair Summer droops.' Then a Coranto (to the well-known words Spring, the sweet Spring ') leads to a Brawles ('Trip and go, heave and ho'). 'Autumn hath all the Summer's fruitful treasure' is the text of a Madrigal con ritornelli; then comes a Rondo Burlesca for orchestra, 'King Pest,' based on a tale by Edgar Allan Poe. The work closes with a Saraband to words beginning ' Adieu, farewell earth's bliss. Harold Rutland
Appeal on behalf of totally disabled ex-Servicemen at the Queen Alexandra Hospital Home, Worthing, and St. David's Home, Ealing (registered in accordance with the National Assistance Act, 1948) by Cuthbert Fitzherbert, Chairman of the Committee of Management of St. David's Home.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to Cuthbert Fitzherbert , Esq., [address removed].
During the last thirty-three years thousands of patients suffering from the effects of the two world wars have been admitted to the Homes for which the Appeal is being made this evening. Many of the patients have serious disabilities which call for skilled nursing and medical attention.
In 1948 these two Homes became 'disclaimed' under the New Health Act. This means that the work of the last thirty-three years continues as before on a voluntary basis. Capitation payments by the Ministry of Pensions are received for a number of the patients, but these fall short of the total cost of maintenance.
by Anthony Trollope
A new adaptation for broadcasting in ten episodes by H. Oldfield Box
Produced by Howard Rose
Episode 9
The Dean of Barchester is dead; and Mr. Slope, supported by the Jupiter, is in high hopes that he will secure the vacant place. His enemy, Archdeacon Grantly. fears Mr. Slope's success. Indeed, everything seems to be going against the Archdeacon in his battle with Slope and Mrs. Proudie. The Bishop, in obedience to his wile's commands, has ignored Mr. Harding's claims, and appointed Mr. Quiverful to the Wardenship of Hiram's Hospital.
But Mr. Slope's position is not as enviable as the Archdeacon supposes. Slope, in his scheming and plotting and intriguing, has over-reached himself; and the day of retribution is approaching.
preceded by the Big Ben Minute
The story of the new Abbey Works of the Steel Company of Wales, built since the war on a foundation of sand dunes and marshland.
With its interlocking works at Margam, Port Talbot, and Trostre, these works will form one of the greatest steel-producing units in the world. Tonight's programme paints in the background of a remarkable achievement.
'Blessed are they that mourn'
Psalm 126 (Broadcast Psalter)
St. John 11, vv. 20–28, 32–39a, and 41–44
Christ who knows all his sheep (Tune: Cambridge)
Romans 14, vv. 8 and 9
