9-Marcel Proust and the Sonata of M. Vinteuil
An illustrated talk by Edward Sackville-West on the origins of M. Vinteuil 's music
July 17, 1674-November 25.1748
A programme of his hymns, set to tunes in use during his lifetime
Chosen with the help of the Rev. Maurice Frost
Sung by the Bodley Singers and a congregation in the Chapel of Mansfield College, Oxford
Organist, the Rev. Erik Routley
Conductor, Professor W. K. Stanton
Hymns introduced by the Rev. John Marsh. D.Phil.
Adapted by Christopher Sykes
Produced by Douglas Cleverdon with James McKechnie ae
Max Beerbohm
Talk by the Rt. Hon. the Viscount Templewood
A series of talks and features on the Munich period has recently been broadcast. Lord Templewood, who, as Sir Samuel Hoare. was Home Secretary in Mr. Chamberlain's Government in 1938, recalls in this talk the considerations uppermost in the minds of those responsible for British policy at the time.
Jacques Fevrier (piano)
Lorely Dyer (soprano)
René Soames (tenor) Luton Choral Society
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham, Bt.
Talk by B. W. Anderson
Mr. Anderson is head of the laboratory of the Diamond and Pearl Trade Section of the London Chamber of Commerce. Tonight he talks about the history and classification of gems
(Continued)
A weekly talk on international affairs
Nina Milkina < piano)
Terence MacDonagh (cor anglais)
Eric Bravington (trumpet)
Sidney Ellison (trumpet)
Josephine Lee (harpsichord)
The Boyd Neel String Orchestra
Conducted by Trevor Harvey
Programme includes music by Manfredini, Mozart, Delius, Chopin, and Elgar; and the first broadcast performance of Gordon Jacob 's Rhapsody for cor anglais and strings
Short story by Roald Dahl
