MAUDE DIXON (Pianoforte)
HELEN LUARD (Violoncello)

Played by BERTRAM J. ORSMAN
Relayed from St. Mary-le-Bow

by CHRITOPHER STONE

LEONARDO KEMP and his PICCADILLY HOTEL
Orchestra from the PICCADILLY HOTEL

THE FAMILY
Will gather round the Microphone

A Toye; His Dreams; His Conceit; His Rest;
His Humour (A Wayward Fancy) The Fitz William Collection, which embraces many valuable works of art besides its collection of music, was bequeathed to Cambridge University in 1816 by Viscount Fitz William. Partly printed and partly in manuscript, it contained many fine old English pieces which would otherwise have boon hopelessly lost-a veritable storehouse on which scholars and musicians are still drawing freely. One of the most interesting, as it is one of the most valuable, books in the collection, is the volume which used to be known as ' Queen Elizabeth's Virginal Book,' now called "The Fitz-William Virginal Book. ' The binding alone makes it a specially prized possession, but the beautifully written music which it holds is a unique collection of old English compositions. Many works are dated, and it is clear that the book can never have belonged to Queen Elizabeth, although the actual origin of it and its early history are still something of a mystery.
The Virginal was a little keyboard instrument rather like a Spinet, and was certainly popular in England in Tudor times. Henry VIII is supposed to have played it well. and in old histories we read that although Queen Elizabeth was a good performer, she was surpassed by Queen Mary. Mention of the instrument can be found in Stuart records, too, although by that time the harpsichord had begun to be more generally played. Quite a number of Virginals may still be seen in museums; there is a specially fine example by the English maker, John Loosemore , made in 1655, in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It is elaborately decorated with painted panels.

Relayed from the Queen's Hall
(Sole Lessees—Messrg. ChappcU and Co.,
Ltd.)
35th Season
RACHEL MORTOK (Soprano)
HOWARD FRY (Bass-Baritone) EDWARD ISAACS (Pianoforte)
SIR HENRY WOOD and his
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
(Leader, CHARLESWOOPHOUSE)
Beethoven Concert
ORCHESTRA
Overture, ' Egmont
HOWARD FRY and Orchestra
Wonne der Wehmuth (Rapture of Melancholy) Song of the Flea
EDWARD ISAACS and Orchestra
Concerto, No. 1, in C
RACHEL MORTON and Orchestra
Scena and Aria, ' Ah, perfido' (' Ah, Traitor')
ORCHESTRA
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor

(First Performance in England).

TEDDY BROWN and his BAND from GIRO'S CLUB