Raymond Baxter
Sunday 11 December 2005 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Michael Berkeley's guest is the broadcaster and Second World War fighter pilot Raymond Baxter, for many years the presenter of Tomorrow's World, which was first broadcast 40 years ago. He also commentated for the BBC on state occasions, as well as 14 consecutive Monte Carlo rallies, and has recently published his memoirs.
His musical choices range from a Bach cantata to Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.
Playlist
M Berkeley The Wakeful Poet (Music from Chaucer) (pub OUP)
Beaux-Arts Brass Quintet
BBQ BBQ 003 T10
Norman Tucker Tuba Tune
Francis Jackson (the organ of York Minster)
CHANDOS 6602 T1
Bach Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (opening chorus of the Cantata, BWV 140)
Tolz Boys' Choir, Concentus musicus Wien/Nikolaus Harnoncourt
TELDEC 4509-92627-2 CD3 T11
Quintet of the Hot Club of France Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie, Pinkard, Carsey)
With Django Reinhardt (guitar) and Stephane Grappelli (violin)
ASV CD AJA 5267 T20
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Greensleeves
Halle Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli
EMI CMS 5 66543-2 CD2 T2
Parry I was Glad
Choir of Winchester Cathedral, Wayneflete Singers, Bournemouth SO/David Hill
DECCA 470 378-2 CD1 T1
Bizet Au fond du temple saint (from Les pecheurs de Perle, Act 1)
Jussi Bjorling (tenor) & Robert Merrill (baritone), RCA Victor Orchestra/Renato Cellini
LEBENDIGE VERGANGEHEIT 89553 T6
Walton Spitfire Prelude & Fugue (from The First of the Few)
Philharmonia Orchestra/William Walton
EMI CDM 5 65007-2
