Noel Rawsthorne
Roy Plomley's castaway is organist Noel Rawsthorne.
Favourite track: Osanna In Excelsis by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Survival manual
Luxury: Harpsichord
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Music Played
Castaway's Favourite
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B minor - Hosanna
Orchestra: Munich Bach Orchestra and Choir
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Piano Concerto No. 3
Soloist: Annie Fischer Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
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Mein Herr Marquis (Laughing Song)(from Die Fledermaus)
Soloist: Florence Foster Jenkins, Cosme McMoon
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Richard Strauss
Also Sprach Zarathustra
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion - Erbarme dich
Soloist: Kathleen Ferrier Orchestra: Jacques Orchestra Conductor: Sviatoslav Richter
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Victor Borge
A Mozart Opera
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Judy Garland
Over The Rainbow
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Liverpool Cathedral Choir
On This Day Earth Shall Ring
Book Choice
Survival manual
Luxury Choice
Harpsichord
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Noel Rawsthorne |
Broadcasts
- Sat 30 Dec 197219:00BBC Radio 4
- New Year's Day 197312:25BBC Radio 4
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