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Michael Powell

Roy Plomley's castaway is producer Michael Powell.

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Sat 24 Oct 1942 21:30
Forces Programme

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Music Played

  • Glasgow Orpheus Choir

    The Campbells Are Coming

  • Arnold Bax

    Tintagel

    Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Eugene Goossens

  • George Gershwin

    I got plenty o' nuttin (from Porgy and Bess)

    Soloist: Todd Duncan

  • Victor Young and His Orchestra

    Without A Song (from The Prodigal)

  • Peter Lescenco

    Bessarabianka

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Boris Godunov

    Soloist: Feodor Chaliapin

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Serenade for Strings in C major

    Orchestra: 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    49th Parallel

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Michael Powell

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  • Sat 24 Oct 1942 21:30
    Forces Programme

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