Introductory talk by D. L. Page , Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge University
by Euripides
English translation and radio production by Raymond Raikes
Music composed by Anthony Bernard
Cast in order of speaking and singing:
Chorus of young women from Chalkia: sung by the London Chamber Singers, and spoken by Jill Balcon. Betty Baskcomb , Nicolette Bernard. Grizeida Hervey. Sarah Leigh , and Susan Richards
London Chamber Singers
London Chamber Orchestra
(Leader, Andrew Cooper)
Conducted by Anthony Bernard
Margaret Ritchie (soprano)
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
Peter Pears (tenor)
Norman Walker (bass)
George Miles (organ)
BBC Midland Chorus
The Boyd Neel Orchestra
(Leader, Maurice Clare )
Conducted by Josef Krips
Part 1
This concert is broadcast tonight from the Main Hall, Nuffield House, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham (by kind fermission). It was previously broadcast on July 27 from the King's Lynn Festival.
Talk by Allan S. C. Ross ,
Professor of English Language
In the University of Birmingham
There are many popular misconceptions about linguistics. It is untrue, for example, that related languages are in some way similar. Further, a difference between civilised and primitive does not exist in language.
Pair.t 2
Talk by Frank Debenham ,
Emeritus Professor of Geography at Cambridge University
The Colonial Development Corporation recently sent a mission to survey the Kalahari ' thirstland ' in Southern Africa for possible cattle-raising. Professor Dcbenham was chairman of the mission.
Oda Slobodskaya (soprano) Ernest Lush (accompanist)
Julius Isserlis (piano)
The Late Victorians and William Morris
Last of tour talks by Nikolaus Pevsner, Slade Professor of Fine Art in the University of Cambridge
(The recorded broadcast of July 25)