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Kyla Greenbaum (piano)
Alfred Orda (baritone) Josephine Lee (piano)
Four Mazurkas, Op. 67:
G; G minor: C: A minor
Four Polish Songs. Op. 74:
Spiew grobowy (Song from the tomb); Narzeczony (The bride-groom). Hulanka (Drinking song); Wojak (The warrior)
Three Mazurkas. Op. 50:
G; A flat; C sharp minor
Fourth of eight programmes including all Chopin's published mazurkas

Contributors

Piano:
Kyla Greenbaum
Baritone:
Alfred Orda
Piano:
Josephine Lee

Supreme Allied Commander, Europe visits the United States of America Memorial at Slapton Sands, Devon
Speeches by: The Lord Lieutenant of Devon,
Earl Fortescue ,
K.G., P.C., C.B., O.B.E., M.C.
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
General Alfred M. Gruenther
Chairman of the Kingsbridge R.D.C.,
R. W. Prowse
Ceremony described by Wynford Vaughan Thomas
This memorial, which was unveiled on July 7, 1945, commemorates the training of American troops for the D-Day landings.

Contributors

Unknown:
Earl Fortescue
Unknown:
General Alfred M. Gruenther
Unknown:
R. W. Prowse
Unknown:
Wynford Vaughan Thomas

An advance report from
Vancouver, British Columbia on the 1954 Games
The British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which this year will be held at Vancouver, British Columbia, and visited by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, will be officially opened on July 30. More than eight hundred athletes representing twenty-five nations will take part.
This programme, which takes you behind the scenes in Vancouver where last-minute preparations are being made, is a recording by the Special Events Department of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Technical operations by Kenneth Buhr
Narrator, Bill Herbert

Contributors

Unknown:
British Columbia
Narrator:
Kenneth Buhr
Narrator:
Bill Herbert

with Brian Reece as host and Master of Ceremonies introducing
Bob Andrews , Bert Weedon
Dick Emery , Betty Driver
Max Miller
Finale:
Lucille Graham and Bruce Trent
The George Mitchell Glee Club
Malcolm Lockyer and his Concert Orchestra
Continuity by Sidney Nelson and Maurice Harrison
Produced by Bill Gates

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Reece
Unknown:
Bob Andrews
Unknown:
Bert Weedon
Unknown:
Dick Emery
Unknown:
Betty Driver
Unknown:
Max Miller
Unknown:
Lucille Graham
Unknown:
Malcolm Lockyer
Unknown:
Sidney Nelson
Unknown:
Maurice Harrison
Produced By:
Bill Gates

Adapted by Peter Watts from the novel by Nigel Balchin with Ronald Sidney
T. St. John Barry , Manniing Wilson and George Hagan
Produced by Peter Watts

Contributors

Adapted By:
Peter Watts
Novel By:
Nigel Balchin
Unknown:
Ronald Sidney
Unknown:
T. St. John Barry
Unknown:
Manniing Wilson
Unknown:
George Hagan
Produced By:
Peter Watts
Sammy Rice:
Sebastian Shaw
Colonel Holland:
Edward Jewesbury
Till:
Wilfred Fletcher
Susan:
Joan Hart
R B Waring:
Lee Montague
Pinker:
Brian Haines
Professor Mair:
Duncan McLntyre
Joe Marchant:
Richard Waring
Captain Stuart, R E:
David Enders
Mrs Davis:
Mary Wimbush
Bobby:
Marjorie Westbury
The Minister:
Richard Williams
Squadron Leader Dick Rice, d f c:
Michael Turner
Sir ' Jake Gladwin:
Michael Finlayson
Dr Brine:
Eric Anderson
Lt -Col Strang R E:
Hugh Moxey

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