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Choir of Michaeliskirche, Hamburg
Conductor, Friedrich Brinkmann
Erich Ackermann (organ)

Motet: Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Muhseligen - Brahms
Choral Fantasia: Wie schon leucht't uns der Morgenstern - Reger
Motet: Herr nun selbst den Wagen halt - Johann Nepomuk David

(Recordings made available by courtesy of N.W.D.R., Hamburg)
(The organ music was recorded in the Johanneskirche, Hamburg)

Contributors

Singers:
Choir of Michaeliskirche, Hamburg
Conductor:
Friedrich Brinkmann
Organist:
Erich Ackermann

From Sadler's Wells Theatre, London (by arrangement with the Governors)
An opera in four scenes with libretto by Nahum Tate
Music by Purcell (edited by Edward J. Dent)
Sadler's Wells Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leo Quayle)
Sadler's Wells Orchestra
(Leader. Walter Price)
Conductor, James Robertson

The action takes place in Carthage in classical times
Sc. 1: The palace. Sc. 2: The cave. Sc. 3: The grove. Sc. 4: The ships

Contributors

Libretto:
Nahum Tate
Music:
Henry Purcell
Music edited by:
Edward J. Dent
Singers:
Sadler's Wells Chorus
Musicians:
Sadler's Wells Orchestra
Chorus-Master:
Leo Quayle
Leader:
Walter Price
Conductor:
James Robertson
Producer:
Geoffrey Dunn
Dido, or Elissa, Queen of Carthage:
Eleanor Houston
Belinda, a lady-in-waiting:
Marjorie Shires
Second lady-in-waiting:
Glenice Halliday
The sorceress:
Anna Pollak
First witch:
Sheila Rex
Second witch:
Helen Hillier
A spirit/A sailor:
John Kentish
Aeneas, a Trojan prince:
John Probyn

by Thomas Hardy
Arranged for broadcasting in six parts by Henry Reed

Napoleon's invasion of Russia and the retreat from Moscow; The plain of Vitoria; The battle of Leipzig; The Allies close in on France and Napoleon abdicates

(For further details see Sunday)
(BBC recording)
(To be repeated on June 28. Part 6: tomorrow)

Contributors

Author:
Thomas Hardy
Adapted by:
Henry Reed

Elsa Steinova (mezzo-soprano) Clifton Helliwell (accompanist) Liza Fuchsova (piano)

Gypsy Songs, Op. 55 - Dvorak
My song resounds
Hark how my triangle
Silent woods
Songs my mother taught me
Tune thy fiddle
Gypsy
Garbed in flowing linen
The heights of Tatra
Slovak Suite, Op. 32 - Novak
In the church
Amongst children
The lovers
Village band
Nocturne

Contributors

Mezzo-Soprano:
Elsa Steinova
Accompanist:
Clifton Helliwell
Pianist:
Liza Fuchsova

The Feltkamp Trio: Johan Feltkamp (flute) Pitt Lentz (viola da gamba) Janny van Wering (harpsichord)

Sonate a trois, for flute, viola da gamba, and harpsichord...Leclair
Premier Concert, for harpsichord with flute and viola da gamba...Rameau
(The recorded broadcast of April 13)

Contributors

Flautist:
Johan Feltkamp
Violaist:
Piet Lentz
Harpsichordist:
Janny van Wering

Third Programme

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