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Let all the world, in every corner sing] (S.P. 556; C.H. 15; D.S. 99; P.H. 206; S.H. 87: Tune, Luckington—C.H. 15)
Interlude: Albert Schweitzer
Prayers; the Prayer of St. Ignatius
Loyola; the Lord's Prayer
Far round the world, thy children sing their song (BBC Supplement 27; S.P. 299; D.S. 135: Tune, Farley Castle—S.P. 22)

Contributors

Unknown:
Albert Schweitzer

Fine Arts String Quartet Leonard Sorkin , (violin) Abram Loft (vioMn.) Irving Ilmer (viola)
George Sopkin (cello)
Radio Chamber Orchestra of Hilversum
Conducted by WilleTn van Otterlod
Recording made available by courtesy of Stichting Nederlandsche Radio-Unie

Contributors

Violin:
Leonard Sorkin
Violin:
Abram Loft
Viola:
Irving Ilmer
Cello:
George Sopkin
Conducted By:
Willetn van Otterlod

STORIES AND RHYMES
The Children with Green Hair
Adapted for broadcasting by Jean Sutcliffe from an original fairytale by Ruth Ainsworth. Part 2
2.20 POETS AND POETRY R. N. Currey
Two poems specially written for the ' Poets and Poetry series by R. N. Currey about his boyhood in South Africa.
Introduced by Robert Gittings
2.40 Interval music
2.45 NATURE STUDY
Dormice
Tony finds a dormouse and wants to keep it for a pet. Mr. Collins persuades him that dormice are too active to enjoy being kept as pets and they set it free.
Script by Christine Dudiley

Contributors

Broadcasting By:
Jean Sutcliffe
Unknown:
Ruth Ainsworth.
Unknown:
R. N. Currey
Unknown:
R. N. Currey
Introduced By:
Robert Gittings
Script By:
Christine Dudiley

Lawn Tennis Championships
Latest results and commentary by Max Robertson and Raymond Glendenning , with summaries and comments by Bea Walter
From the All England Club

Contributors

Commentary By:
Max Robertson
Commentary By:
Raymond Glendenning
Unknown:
Bea Walter

A message of comfort and cheer for all ' in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness or any other adversity ' Stuart Hibberd introduces Father Aloysius Roche , who deals with correspondence arising from his talks on. June 6 and 13 Listeners' letters are very welcome as they give real help in planning these talks. Send them to Stuart Hibberd , c/o Silver Lining, Broadcasting House, London, W.I. Listeners will realise that speakers cannot reply personally but will try to deal with their problems in the talks.

Contributors

Introduces:
Stuart Hibberd
Unknown:
Father Aloysius Roche
Unknown:
Stuart Hibberd

The BBC's Fifth Annual Amateur Choral Contest, 1961
Final Competition

A nationwide broadcast linking six centres in the United Kingdom
The finalists are in Glasgow, Newcastle, Kendal, Leeds, Birmingham, and London
Competition adjudicators: Sir Thomas Armstrong, Dr. Herbert Howells, Leslie Regan
Introduced by John Hobday

(For details see page 31; see also page 27)

Contributors

Presenter:
John Hobday
Competition adjudicator:
Sir Thomas Armstrong
Competition adjudicator:
Dr. Herbert Howells
Competition adjudicator:
Leslie Regan
Producer:
John Fawcett Wilson

Sinfonia in D (Tartini)
Lucerne Festival Strings
Directed by Rudolf Baumgartner
Concerto in C, for three harpsichords (Bach)-
Eileen Joyce , Thurston Dart.
George Malcolm (harpsichords) Pro Arte Orchestra
Conducted by Boris Ord on gramophone records

Contributors

Directed By:
Rudolf Baumgartner
Unknown:
Eileen Joyce
Unknown:
Thurston Dart.
Harpsichords:
George Malcolm
Conducted By:
Boris Ord

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

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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