Sir Adrian Boult
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Sir Adrian Boult.
Favourite track: Symphony No. 40 In G Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
Luxury: Panama hats stuffed with barley sugar
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 40 In G Minor
Orchestra: Berlin State Opera Orchestra Conductor: Strauss
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Edmund Rubbra
Symphony No. 2 in D major
Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Handley
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Arthur Bliss
Meditations on a theme by John Blow
Orchestra: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Hugo Rignold
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Gerald Finzi
When I Set Out For Lyonesse
Soloist: John Carol Case, Howard Ferguson
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Robert Simpson
Symphony No. 3
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Jascha Horenstein
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Herbert Howells
Hymnus Paradisi
Soloist: Heather Harper, Robert Tear Choir: Bach Choir Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: David Willcocks
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King George V
Silver Jubilee Message to the Empire (6 May 1935)
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King's College Chapel Choir
I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me
Book Choice
Pilgrim's Progress - John Bunyan
Luxury Choice
Panama hats stuffed with barley sugar
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Adrian Boult |
Broadcasts
- Sat 7 Apr 197918:15BBC Radio 4
- Tue 10 Apr 197912:20BBC Radio 4
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