Introduced by Robin Richmond

Light Music String Ensemble directed by Max Jaffa
Ethel Willmott and Denis Catlin
(duets)

5-' The first movement of Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor'
Speaker, Sidney Harrison

Omnibus edition
Script by Edward J. Mason
Produced by David H. Godfrey

at the BBC theatre organ

Conductor, Gilbert Vinter
Patrick Piggott (piano)
Had William Hurlstone not died in 1906 he might well have earned a foremost place in English music today. At the age of eight he impressed Hubert Parry with his extraordinary ' grasp ' of music. At nine Hurlstone composed and had published a set of little waltzes. Although self-taught in the art of composition, at eighteen he won a composition scholarship at the Royal College of Music, where he eventually became a professor.
When he died he was only at the beginning of his development as an orchestral composer. Fairy Suite: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Variations on a Hungarian Air, Fantasy-Variations on a Swedish
Air, and a Piano Concerto in D are his entire output of important orchestral works.
The Piano Concerto was first performed in 1897 at St. James' Hall with the composer as soloist. Despite its success it was never heard again, since the score and parts were lost. Recently, however, a set of orchestral parts and the original ms. of the solo part, from which a score has been reconstructed by Patrick Piggott, were discovered by Katherine Hurlstone, the sister of the composer. Today this Concerto receives its second performance.
The word ' light ' characterises the spirit and texture of the music. Its three movements are clearly and effectively scored, and the piano writing, while being gracious and lyrical in style, has little or nothing of showy virtuosity about it. The first movement is a melodious Andante; the second is a Scherzo with two contrasting trios; the third, opening with a dramatic slow introduction (in the style of Dohnanyi's Variations on a Nursery Theme), pursues the course of a light and airy Rondo, the principal theme of which is suggestive of Grieg.
Deftness and lyrical charm are the outstanding characteristics of this notable concerto, which presumably was intended to please and to entertain rather than to plumb depths of emotion or to titillate the ear with scintillating brilliances of execution. as in the cases of so many full-blooded romantic concertos of the nineteenth century. Ralph Hill

What's on today
Interviews, talks, and discussions with and about today's personalities and events, including previews of: Association Football: The day's outstanding professional and amateur matches
Rugby Union: Scotland v. England Racing: The Lincolnshire Handicap
Introduced by Michael Brooke
Edited by Angus Mackay

Conductor, David Curry

A reader's guide to the past and present
Lionel Gamlin talks about:
' Court Circular' by Sewell Stokes ; ' If Winter Comes' by A. S. M. Hutchinson ; and ' The Hawksmoor Scandals ' collected and edited by Bernard Hollowood
Gilbert Harding talks about :
' This Ever Diverse Pair' by G. A. L. Burgeon ; ' The Passionate Elopement' by Compton Mackenzie ; and ' A Case to Answer ' by Edgar Lustgarten

and his Band

The Lincolnshire Handicap
Commentary on the race by Raymond Glendenning and Richard North , assisted by Claude Harrison and Maurice Ring as race-readers
From Carholme Racecourse; Lincoln

Tunes you have asked us to play

Swansea Town v. Sheffield Wednesday
A commentary by Alan Clarke on the second half of the match
From Vetch Field, Swansea

David Southwood describes an excerpt from the Paramount drama
' Paid in Full ' starring Robert Cummings Lizbeth Scott , Diana Lynn with Eve Arden
From Trocadero Theatre. Liverpool

including football results
Special reports on: Association Football: Reports on the F.A. Cup Semi-Finals. or outstanding League games
F.A. Amateur Cup Semi-Finals: Bishop Auckland v. Wycombe Wanderers. by Edgar Kail ; Barking v. Wiilington. by A. T. Davies
Scottish League: Harry Hoggan on today's outstanding matches
Rugby Union: Scotland v. England. by Rex Alston
Racing: Extracts from the commentary on the Lincolnshire Handicap Talking Sport: Bill McGowran on topics of the moment
Introduced by Alex McCrlndle
Edited by Angus Mackay

presents
First Appearance introducing
The Johnny Dankworth Seven and a new group led by Geoff Love
Compère, Robin Richmond followed by a short record session
Presented by Denis Preston
Produced by Johnnie Stewart

Going out into the country
Ellen Black gives some information to hikers, cyclists, and motorists

on football

Tunes you have asked us to play

talks on ' My Week'

Melodies of the screen in swingtime and symphony played by Louis Levy and his Orchestra sung by Glenda Raymond
Carole Carr
Jacques Labrecque
Benny Lee and the Wardour Singers

Conductor, Stanford Robinson
Viennese Music

Commentary by Max Robertson on the third and last period of one of the matches in the Final series
From Empress Hall, Earls Court, London

Squadronaires Dance Orchestra
Directed by Jimmy Miller with Susan Jeans
Roy Edwards
The Quads
Tito Burns and his Sextet with Terry Devon
10.50 app. Cabaret:
Miriam Karlin.
Master of Ceremonies,
Jack Jackson
Produced by John Hooper