A weekly series designed for enthusiasts of all ages who wish to extend their understanding and enjoyment of music.
Four British Composers
HANDEL (1685-1759)
An illustrated talk on his life and music by Geraint Jones
Introduced by Robin Holmes
BATTLES LONG AGO: A. C. Bubb. Librarian of the Royal Technical College, Salford, on some of the Parliamentary and other agitations over the first Public Libraries Bill
LIBRARY LIST: Honor Wyatt on some recent books
QUOTATION: a reading from an old book
SPECIAL Notice: a review of Frank Baines's second volume of autobiography In Deep
Introduced by John Lade
William Mann in 'Building a Library' compares the available recordings of Richard Strauss 's Don Juan
Denis Stevens reviews some recent choral records
A knock-out competition between individuals representing towns and cities
The competitors in different studios are put identical questions and receive marks for their replies
Semi-final (i)
Mrs. H. RYE (London) v.
Mrs. G. A. DURRAN
(Welwyn Garden City)
The following problem in bidding is set:
Dealer, South: game all
South West North East
1H Dble IS ?
What should East bid, holding:
Introduced by Terence Reese and Harold Franklin
The programme is recorded and the players had no advance knowledge of the cards
