Dame Sibyl Hathaway
Roy Plomley's castaway is Dame of Sark Dame Sibyl Hathaway.
Favourite track: Symphony No. 5 In C Sharp Minor by Gustav Mahler
Book: History of England by Sir Keith Feiling
Luxury: Canvas and tapestry tools
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Castaway's Favourite
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 5 In C Sharp Minor
Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli
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George Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue
Soloist: Leonard Pennario Orchestra: Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra
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Antonín Dvořák
Songs My Mother Taught Me
Soloist: Florence Easton
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Amilcare Ponchielli
Dance of the Hours
Conductor: Leopold Stokowski. Performer: The Philadelphia Orchestra.Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Claude Debussy
La fille aux cheveux de lin (from Preludes, Book 1)
Soloist: Walter Gieseking
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Leon Goossens & Gerald Moore
Aubade
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Noël Coward
Matelot
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Felix Mendelssohn
O, for the wings of a dove (from Hear My Prayer)
Soloist: Ernest Lough, G. Thalben-Ball Choir: Temple Church Choir, London
Book Choice
History of England - Sir Keith Feiling
Luxury Choice
Canvas and tapestry tools
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Dame Sibyl Hathaway |
Broadcasts
- Sat 23 Oct 197119:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 25 Oct 197112:25BBC Radio 4
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