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John Barbirolli and his Orchestra: Overture, The Bohemian Girl (Balfe)
The Berlin Grand Symphony Orchestra: Kiss Waltz (Johann Strauss )
Herbert Ernst Groh (tenor) with Orchestra:The Bird Catcher (Surely, you have laughed and cried together) (Zeller-Rotter); Der Postilion von Longjumeau (Friends, give heed to the story) (Adam)
The Great Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Manfred Gurlitt: Selection, Samson and Delilah (Saint-Saens)
The Berlin State Opera Orchestra, conducted by Alois Melichar: Waltz, Espana (Waldteufel)
Herbert Ernst Groh with Orchestra: Italian Serenade (Der Kosenkavalier) (Strauss); Harlequin's Serenade (Pagliacci) (Leoncavallo)
The New Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eugene Goosens: Scenes de Ballet (Glazounov), 7. Waltz 8. Polonaise.
The Berlin State Opera Orchestra, conducted by Alois Melichar: Madame Butterfly, Fantasy (Puccini)

(Under the auspices of the Birmingham Motor Cycle Club)
A Running Commentary by Major Vernon Brook
Relayed from Red Marley Hill, Great Whitley, Worcs
The famous Red Marley Hill is 550 yards long with gradients as follows:
First 150 yards, 1 in 10; Second 100 yards, 1 in 5 and 1 in 1 1/2; Finishing the last 150 yards, 1 in 3
The Record Climb is held by Mr. L. Heath in 26 4/5 seconds

Contributors

Commentary:
Vernon Brook

sung by GARDA HALL (soprano)
HAROLD WILLIAMS (baritone)
Accompanied by THE COMPOSER
CARDA HALL
Songs about roses:
Deep in a Beauteous Garden The Sweetest Rose of all Day Dreams
The Roses of Sadi
Blue Skies and Roses
HAROLD WILLIAMS
Poems by Sir Walter Scott:
Anna Marie
The Bonny Owl Border Ballad

Contributors

Sung By:
Garda Hall
Baritone:
Harold Williams
Unknown:
Harold Williams
Unknown:
Sir Walter Scott
Unknown:
Anna Marie

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About National Programme

National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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