Joyce Carey
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Joyce Carey.
Favourite track: Introduction and Allegro For Strings (Opus 47) by Edward Elgar
Book: The Oxford Book of English Verse
Luxury: Box of oddments from her dressing table
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Edward Elgar
Introduction and Allegro for Strings
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra
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Frank Sinatra
The Second Time Around
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Felix Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Nights Dream Overture
Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Rafael Kubelik
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Noël Coward
London Pride
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Richard Addinsell
Invitation Waltz (from Ring Around the Moon)
Orchestra: Semprini and his Orchestra
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Frederick Delius
The Walk to the Paradise Garden (from A Village Romeo and Juliet)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli
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Henry Purcell
When I am laid in earth (Dido's Lament) (from Dido and Aeneas)
Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad Orchestra: Mermaid Orchestra Conductor: Hugo Rignold
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor
Soloist: Benno Moiseiwitsch Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
Book Choice
The Oxford Book of English Verse
Luxury Choice
Box of oddments from her dressing table
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Joyce Carey |
Broadcasts
- Sat 8 Sep 197319:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 10 Sep 197312:25BBC Radio 4
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