Mary Wilson
Roy Plomley's castaway is poet Mary Wilson.
Favourite track: Faust (Final Chorus) by Charles Gounod
Book: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Luxury: Make-up set, mirror and comb
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Frederick William Faber
Hark, Hark My Soul
Soloist: Wilfrid Brown, Hervey Alan
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Country Dance Players
Sellenger's Round
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Peggy Wood & Georges Metaxa
I'll See You Again
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André Grétry
Air De Ballet (from Zemire Et Azor)
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Giacomo Puccini
Tre sbirri (Te Deum) (from Tosca)
Soloist: James Bowman Choir: King's College Chapel Choir Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra Conductor: David Willcocks
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Jean Sibelius
The Swan of Tuonela
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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William Shakespeare
Othello Act 1, Scene 3
Artist: Laurence Olivier
Castaway's Favourite
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Charles Gounod
Final chorus (from Faust)
Orchestra: Paris Opera Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Andre Cluytens
Book Choice
Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
Luxury Choice
Make-up set, mirror and comb
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Mary Wilson |
Broadcast
- Mon 10 Mar 196912:25BBC Radio 4
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