Dame Gladys Cooper
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Dame Gladys Cooper.
Favourite track: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring by Frederick Delius
Book: Anthology of poetry
Luxury: Tape recorder
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Dame Gladys Cooper
Duration: 03:12
Music Played
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Frederick Delius
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
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Pat Boone
Thee I Love
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Jean Sibelius
Finlandia
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
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Rex Harrison
I've Grown Accustomed to her Face
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Eric Coates
Elizabeth of Glamis (from The Three Elizabeths)
Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra
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Love Duet (from Tristan und Isolde)
Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad, Lauritz Melchior Orchestra: San Francisco Opera Orchestra
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C minor
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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The Roger Wagner Chorale
The Lord's Prayer
Book Choice
Anthology of poetry
Luxury Choice
Tape recorder
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Gladys Cooper |
Broadcast
- Sat 23 Dec 196713:10Home Service & BBC Radio 4
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