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Michael Harrison

Roy Plomley's castaway is announcer Michael Harrison.

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Sat 25 Aug 1945 20:45
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Music Played

  • Henry Purcell

    Nymphs and Shepherds (from The Libertine)

    Choir: Manchester Schoolchildren's Choir

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for Two Violins in D minor

    Soloist: Yehudi Menuhin, Georges Enesco

  • Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38

    Soloist: Anatole Kitain

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia On Greensleeves

    Orchestra: Jacques Orchestra

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 1 in C Minor

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Bruno Walter

  • George Frideric Handel

    Non lo dir貌 col labbro (Silent worship) (from Tolmeo)

    Soloist: Dennis Noble

  • C茅sar Franck

    Piece No. 5 (from Cinq pi猫ces)

    Soloist: Leon Goossens

  • George Frideric Handel

    Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Michael Harrison

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Aug 1945 20:45
    Home Service

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