Walter Kraft (organ)
Choir of Bremen Cathedral Conductor, Richard Liesche

Talk by David Shoemberg , Ph.D., of the Royal Society Mond Laboratory, Cambridge
Dr. Shoenberg describes in general terms the work that goes on in a low-temperature laboratory and discusses some of the new and exciting properties of matter that appear within a few degrees of absolute zero.

An episode from the Mahabharata
Words and music by Gustav Holst
Speaker, Jill Balcon
The Cantata Singers
The Jacques Orchestra
(Leader, Irene Richards)
Conductor, John Pritchard

In her talk on her father's operas broadcast a few weeks ago Imogen Holst described Savitri as 'a miracle of economy.' There are only three characters; the orchestra is made up of two string quartets, a double-bass, two flutes, and a cor anglais; and the hidden chorus consists of women's voices singing throughout to the sound of 'u' as in 'sun.' The opera, which is in one act, was written in 1908 when Hoist was thirty-four. For some years he had been studying Sanskrit, and the libretto, written by himself, was founded on an Indian legend. It tells how Death, coming to claim Satyavan, is welcomed by Savitri; and when her plea for life in its fullness is granted she makes it clear that it would be impossible for her without Satyavan. Death realises that he has been defeated and walks away into the forest. For even Death is an illusion.' (Harold Rutland)

The poet's attitude to the city as reflected in the poetry of William Blake , William Wordsworth , James Thomson (' B.V.'). and Gerard Manley Hopkins, with readings and comment by John Heath-Stubbs
Production by W. R. Rodgers

BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader. Paul Beard )
Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
Part 1

Talk by Angus Wilson
Angus Wilson speaks about some of the novelists in whom Henry James (the year being 1914) saw greatest promise: they included Gilbert Cannan and Hugh Walpole. Mr. Wilson suggests why this promise was not fulfilled.

Part 2

' by Father Gerald Vann

Three illustrated talks by Edward Sackville-West
1—Chopin's Barcarolle in F sharp
The speaker compares different interpretations, on records, of Chopin's Barcarolle
Next talk: March 29 followed by an interlude at 11.0

The Lamentations of Jeremiah sung by the Renaissance Singers
Conductor, Michael Howard

Talk by WiLliam Townsend