(Leader, Reginald Stead )
Conductor, John Hopkins

A conversation between
A. Alvarez and Christopher Logue
Each speaker introduces a poem illustrating those qualities in Empson's work which he most admires. Mr. Alvarez quotes To an Old Lady in illustration of Empson's ' reverence for style,' and Mr. Logue quotes two stanzas from the long poem Autumn on Nan-Yueh to indicate Empson's' political intelligence,' which he believes to be the more important quality.

Hilde Gueden (soprano) Clifton Helliwell (piano)

A programme on the harnessing of the Nile Waters
The populations of the Nile Valley are expanding fast. The projected Aswan High Dam in Egypt is- only one of a complex of engineering projects along the Nile and its tributaries designed to satisfy the increasing demands for water and power. The speakers consider the different needs of the chief countries concerned-Egypt, the Sudan, and the East African territories.
Speakers:
H. E. Hurst
Scientific Consultant to the Egyptian Ministry of Public Works, who has had an important part in the design of many of the existing or projected engineering works on the river
E. B. Worthington
Deputy Director-General (Scientific) of the Nature Conservancy, formerly Secretary-General to the Scientific Council for Africa South of the Sahara
K. M. Barbour
Lecturer in Geography at University College, London, and formerly at the University College in Khartoum

Part 1
'The Childermass' by Wyndham Lewis
SCENE: OUTSIDE HEAVEN
Others taking part: John Richmond, Eric Anderson, Martin Starkie, Richard George, Eric Lugg, Bryan Powley and Stanley Groome
Music composed and conducted by Walter Goehr
Produced by D. G. Bridson
Part 2, Monstre Gai ': July 17 Part 3. Malign Fiesta ': July 22

A programme of works to be heard at this year's Festival
The Dolmetsch Ensemble:
Carl Dolmetsch (recorder)
Cecile Dolmetsch (recorder)
Nathalie Dolmetsch (recorder)
Layton Ring (recorder)
Christine Ring (recorder)
Marie Dolmetsch (bass recorder)
.Joseph Saxby (harpsichord) with Archie Camden (bassoon) Emanuel Hurwitz (violin) Bernard Richards (cello)