(Hodie)
A Christmas Cantata for soloists, chorus, and orchestra
Nancy Evans (mezzo-soprano)
Eric Greene (tenor)
Gordon Clinton (baritone)
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
A section of the Watford
Grammar School Boys' Choir
(Trained by Margaret Gordon ) BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Paul Beard )
Conducted by Alfred Wallenstein

Contributors

Mezzo-Soprano:: Nancy Evans
Tenor:: Eric Greene
Baritone:: Gordon Clinton
Chorus-Master:: Leslie Woodgate
Unknown:: Margaret Gordon
Leader:: Paul Beard
Conducted By:: Alfred Wallenstein

Source: Radio Times

19:55

THE PRICE OF PROSPERITY

Third Programme

Fri 23^rd Dec 1955, 19:55 on Third Programme

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A series of four talks on the desirability of economic change
4-The Pound of Flesh by Sir Geoffrey Vickers v.C. ,
The speaker wonders whether we shall run out of credit both in terms of real resources and of human capacity for change.

Contributors

Unknown:: Sir Geoffrey Vickers V.C.

Source: Radio Times

20:15

SCHUBERT

Third Programme

Fri 23^rd Dec 1955, 20:15 on Third Programme

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Aeolian String Quartet: Sydney Humphreys (violin)
Trevor Williams (violin)
Watson Forbes (viola)
John Moore (cello)
Quartet No. 2, in C (D.32)
Quartet No.6, in B flat (D.68)
Quartet No. 12, in C minor (Quartettsatz) (D.703)
Quartet No. 14 in D minor (Death and the Maiden) (D.810): December 25

Contributors

Violin:: Sydney Humphreys
Violin:: Trevor Williams
Viola:: Watson Forbes
Cello:: John Moore

Source: Radio Times

21:10

Mary Wimbush, Tony Britton and Max Adrian in 'THE CONFIDENCE TRICK'

Third Programme

Fri 23^rd Dec 1955, 21:10 on Third Programme

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Translated by W. S. Merwin from
'Les Fausses Confidences' by Pierre de Marivaux
Music composed by James Bernard conducted by John Hollingsworth Production by Michael Bakewell

Contributors

Translated By:: W. S. Merwin
Unknown:: Pierre De Marivaux
Composed By:: James Bernard
Conducted By:: John Hollingsworth
Production By:: Michael Bakewell
Araminta, Madame Argante's daughter:: Mary Wimbush
Dorante, Monsieur Remy's nephew:: Tony Britton
Monsieur Remy, a solicitor:: Frank Pettingell
Madame Argante:: Mary O'Farrell
Harlequin, Araminta's valet:: Allan McClelland
Dubois, Dorante's former valet:: Max Adrian
Marton, an attendant to Araminta:: Gwen Cherrell
The Count:: Dennis Arundel!
A young jeweller:: Bunny May

Source: Radio Times

23:00

VANNI-MARCOUX

Third Programme

Fri 23^rd Dec 1955, 23:00 on Third Programme

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Desmond Shawe-Taylor talks about the French bass.
The programme includes excerpts from La Damnation de Faust by Berlioz, Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov , and Massenet's Don Quichotle , and French songs including ' Le Manoir de Rosemonde' by Duparc.