Conductor, Ian Whyte
Yvonne Lefebure (piano)
Philip Sainton. who for several years was principal viola of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, wrote ' The Island in 1939 and dedicated it to his colleague Ernest Hall, principal trumpet. The island is depicted on a lethargic spring day, in summer's glory, on the approach of winter, and in a storm. The opening theme, representing the rock s challenge to the sea, dominates the work The music is an expression of the emotional effect of scenery on the composer, rather than a picture in sound

A programme of reminiscence and appreciation
Mary Hutchinson gives some recollections of George Moore, and Honor Tracy gives an appreciation of his writing from the viewpoint of a younger generation

(organ)
From the Kyrie: Plein chant;
Recit de Chromhorne; Plein chant (dernier Kyrie)
From the Gloria in excelsis: Glorificamus te (Duo sur les tierces): Domine Deus (Dialogue sur les jeux de trompettes, etc.); Qui tollis (Tierce en taille): Quoniam tu solus sanctus (Dialogue sur la voix humaine); Amen (Dialogue sur les grands jeux)
Offertoire sur les grands jeux
From Brompton Oratory

by T. W. Earp

Sonata No. 2, for violin and piano played by Henry Hoist (violin) and Frank Merrick (piano)

A talk by Hubert Butler , who recently returned from Yugoslavia

by Geoffrey Tillotson
Reader, Carleton Hobbs
Produced by Patric Dickinson

Boite a joujoux
The Little Nigar Masques played by Yvonne Lefebure

1 — ' The Apology ' and Crito '
A new translation by Hugh Tredennick
Arranged for broadcasting and produced by Rayner Heppenstall

Sir Henry Thomas discusses the works of Miguel de Cervantes