Lavinia Young
Roy Plomley's castaway is Matron of Westminster Hospital Lavinia Young.
Favourite track: Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah) by George Frideric Handel
Book: Manual of astronomy plus a bookmark with a photograph of Michelangelo's Pieta
Luxury: Telescope
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Music Played
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
English Folk Song Suite - 3rd movement
Orchestra: Eastman Symphonic Wind Ensemble Conductor: Frederick Fennell
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Choir of Westminster Abbey
Whence is That Goodly Fragrance
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Mary Martin
Do-Re-Mi (from The Sound of Music)
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Edvard Grieg
Piano Concerto in A Minor
Soloist: Eileen Joyce Orchestra: Royal Danish Orchestra Conductor: John Frandsen
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Clara Butt
Abide With Me
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The Beatles
She Loves You
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Edward Elgar
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36: Variation IX "Nimrod"
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Thomas Beecham
Castaway's Favourite
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George Frideric Handel
Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah)
Choir: Huddersfield Choral Society Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent
Book Choice
Manual of astronomy plus a bookmark with a photograph of Michelangelo's Pieta
Luxury Choice
Telescope
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Lavinia Young |
Broadcast
- Mon 21 Dec 196413:40Home Service
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