by Professor E. J. Dent to
or ' Crabbed Age and Youth '
A musical representation of the comedy of masks in the form of" Madrigals by Orazio Vecchi
(c. 1551-1603)
Translated by Edward J. Dent
New English Singers:
Margaret Ritchie , Nellie Carson , Joyce Sutton , Harry Barnes , Cecil Cope , Cuthbert Kelly
Presented and directed by Cuthbert Kelly
Talk by Professor C. E. Raven , D.D.
Master of Christ's College, Cambridge
Adapted for broadcasting by Cynthia Pughe
Produced by Val Gielgud
Part 1
Readings of Desmond Mac Carthy's obituary talk, previously broadcast in the Home Service on September 1, and of a tribute written to The Times of September 5 by John Gielgud
Fifth programme of a series presented by Steuart Wilson
The Dorian Singers
Conductor, Matyas Seiber
Joy McArden (soprano)
Gareth Morris (flute)
Jean Pougnet (violin)
Anthony Pini (cello)
Frederick Stone (piano)
Prelude (Thalben-Ball) St. Matthew 5, vv. 1-20
Prelude in G minor (Bach) St. Matthew 6. vv. 1-21
Toccata for the flutes (Stanley) St. Matthew 7. vv. 1-21
Choral Improvisation: Praise the Lord, my soul (Karg Elect)
Reader, Robert Speaight
Organist, G. Thalben-Ball
Prose readings in interludes between programmes this week have been selected by Walter Allen from the works of D. H. Lawrence