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Joyce Grenfell

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and comedian Joyce Grenfell.

40 minutes

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Wed 8 Aug 1951 18:20
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Toccata in G major

    Soloist: Myra Hess

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Cello Concerto in B minor

    Soloist: Pablo Casals Orchestra: Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: George Szell

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Vocalise

    Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Serge Koussevitzky

  • Judy Garland

    The Trolley Song

  • Enrique Granados

    El mirar de la Maja (from Tonadillas)

    Soloist: Victoria De Los Angeles, Gerald Moore

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Musical Offering - Ricercar a 6

    Orchestra: Kammerochester Conductor: Edwin Fischer

  • Oscar Straus

    Depuis trois ans passés (from Mariette)

    Soloist: Yvonne Printemps

  • Henry Purcell

    Nymphs and Shepherds (from The Libertine)

    Choir: Manchester Schoolchildren's Choir Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra Conductor: Hamilton Harty

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Joyce Grenfell

Broadcast

  • Wed 8 Aug 1951 18:20
    Home Service

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