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Radio 4,10 Jan 1966,35 mins

Patience Strong

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Roy Plomley's castaway is poet Patience Strong. Favourite track: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Scherzo) by Felix Mendelssohn Book: Complete works by William Wordsworth Luxury: Indian painting showing the Crucifixion

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    The Creed
    The Creed
    Choir of the Russian Church of the Metropolitan of Paris
  3. 2.
    Once in Royal David's City
    Once in Royal David's City
    Alexander/Gauntlett
  4. 3.
    Jardins sous la pluie (from Estampes)
    Jardins sous la pluie (from Estampes)
    Claude Debussy