Leader, Alfred Barker
Conducted by CRAWFORD MCNAIR
French Composers
The Royal Opera Orchestra. Covent Garden, conducted by John Barbirolli: Overture, Maritana (W. V. Wallace)
The Columbia Light Opera Company (soloists - Miriam Licette, Francis Russell, Dennis Noble, Harry Brindley): Vocal gems from The Bohemian Girl (Balfe)
The Light Opera Company: Vocal gems from The Lily of Killarney - Introduction; Andante from Overture; The moon hath raised her lamp above; I'm alone; It is a charming girl I love; The Cruiskeen Lawn; Lily Mavourneen; The Colleen Bawn; Ensemble - Finale - Act II (Benedict)
Essie Ackland (contralto): My heart is weary (Nadeshda) (Goring Thomas)
Walter Glynne (tenor): Where heaven lies (A Princess of Kensington) (Edward German)
Keith Falkner (baritone): Four Jolly Sailormen (A Princess of Kensington) (Edward German)
Walter Glynne (tenor): Drinking Song (The Rose of Persia) (Sullivan)
George Baker (baritone): Ho! Jolly Jenkin (Ivanhoe) (Sullivan)
by C. STANLEY GRUNDY from the Town Hall, Manchester
from Claridge's Hotel
a reading from Goldsmith's
'Deserted Village by E. J. PLAISTED
with HERBERT THORPE
