A Cycle of Six Sonnets
Words by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Music by Vaughan Williams sung by Robert Irwin (baritone) with Ernest Lush (accompanist)
Introductory talk by Hubert Foss
A weekly talk on international affairs given by a BBC staff correspondent
Robert Collet (piano)
Geraldine and Mary Peppin
(piano duet)
Gymnopedie No. 1 Sarabande No 2
Danses de travers; Air a faire fuir.
No. 2 (Pieces troides)
Trois valses du precieux degoute Trois morceaux en forme de poire
First of three concerts of Satie's music, devised by Constant Lambert
Rationalism and Scepticism at the Beginning of Modern Philosophy Second of three talks by Stuart Hampshire , Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford
Three programmes on acting for the stage. film, and radio
I-The Stage
A discussion by professionals on the fundamental qualities of the stage actor, the manner of acquiring his technique, its use and ' the purpose of playing,' with a foreword and summing-up by Sir Ralph Richardson
Esmé Percy. Ronald Simpson
Geoffrey Wincott , Michael Hordern
Written and produced by Malcolm Baker-Smith
Bruce Boyce (baritone)
Peter Stadien (piano)
David Martin. Reginald Morley
Neville Marriner and Granville Jones (violins) Max Gilbert , Eileen Grainger and Peter Schidloff (violas)
Harvey Phillips , Bernard Richards and Martin Lovett (cellos)
J. Edward Merrett (double-bass) Gerald Gover (harpsichord, piano)
The In nomine, England's unique contribution to the field of chamber music. By Denis Stevens Illustrations by the Marjorie Hayward String Quartet, the BBC Singers. Josephine Lee (harpsichord)
A programme from Ste. Clotilde Paris of music by organists of the church (Franck, Tournemire, Langlais) played by Jean Langlais
Introduced by Felix Aprahamian
Resolution and Independence
Ode, Intimations of Immortality read by Michael Redgrave .
Violin Concerto No. 1: Szigeti and London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. Bt. on gramophone records