Royal Music
A programme of unusual music devised and introduced by Herbert Murrill
BBC Singers
London Consort of Viols Director, Harry Danks
Basil Lam (harpsichord)
by Kitty Anderson , Ph.D.
This talk gives an account of the changing scene in girls' education in the second half of the nineteenth century and its effect on the position of women, with special reference to the work of Frances Mary Buss. founder of the North London Collegiate School.
Davidsbiindlertanze, Op. 6 played by Mewton-Wood (piano)
Talk by Sydney , F.R.S., Chapman Sedleian Professor of Natural Philosophy at Oxford University This is the second of two talks arranged in connection with the celebration of the centenary of the Royal Meteorological Society. It is based on a discourse that Professor Chapman gave last week before a sister society. the Physical Society.
Written by Norman Nicholson
Produced by Terence Tiller
In this programme Norman Nicholson recalls how the most vivid and formative experiences of his childhood and youth in Millom, Cumberland, were bound up with a cricket field near his school: ' This is the corner where the world bears my stamp on it.' And he shows how the field and its associations for him have changed the whole nature of his consciousness.
(' Every Maid Her Own Mistress ')
Intermezzi by G. A. Frederico
English version by Geoffrey Dunn
Music by Pergolesi
Scene: Uberto's bedroom The Boyd Neel Orchestra
(Leader, Maurice Clare )
Conducted by John Pritchard Winifred Davey (harpsichord)
Four talks on the Christian conflict in history by the Rev. E. Gordon Rupp
2-A Christian Comment on Evil in History
('The Songstress')
Opera buffa in one act
Librettist unknown
English version by David Harris
Music by Haydn
The action takes place in the Villa Zuffoli,. rented and furnished by Don Pelagio for Gasparina and her parents
The Boyd Neel Orchestra
Conducted by John Pritchard Winifred Davey (harpsichord)
Both operas produced by Geoffrey Dunn
Father Gordon Wheeler, of Westminster Cathedral, speaks of Liturgy as a sharing in the life of Christ, which reaches its climax in the events of the last three days of Holy Week
Music from the Liturgy of Holy Week has been recorded by the choir of Westminster Cathedral. under the direction of George Malcolm
The poets' treatment of a seasonal theme
Readers:
Dennis Amndell , Nicolette Bernard
Olive Gregg , Robert Marsden
