Kenneth McKellar
Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Kenneth McKellar.
Favourite track: Sanctus (from Mass in B Minor) by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Luxury: Tuning fork
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Jimmy Shand and His Band
The Dashing White Sargeant
Castaway's Favourite
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B minor - Sanctus
Orchestra: Orchestra and Chorus of the Vienna Singverein Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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Giacomo Puccini
O Mimi, tu più non torni (from La Bohème)
Soloist: Beniamino Gigli, Giuseppe de Luca Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending
Soloist: Jean Pougnet Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Adrian Boult
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Franz Lehár
Waltz Song (from The Merry Widow)
Soloist: Richard Tauber
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Mattiwilda Dobbs & Gerald Moore
Clair de Lune
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Rino Salviati
Arrivederci Roma
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Kenneth McKellar
The Flowers of the Forest
Book Choice
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Luxury Choice
Tuning fork
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Kenneth McKellar |
Broadcast
- Mon 27 Mar 196113:10Home Service
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