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Eva Burrows

Sue Lawley's castaway is General of the Salvation Army Eva Burrows.

Favourite track: St Matthew Passion Konnen Tranen Meiner Wangen by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: Faber Book of Religious Verse
Luxury: Game of Scrabble with paper and pencil

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40 minutes

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Fri 21 May 1993 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Hubert Parry

    Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

    Lyricist: John Greenleaf Whittier.

    Choir: Songsters Of The Salvation Army - The International Staff

    • Be Of Good Cheer.
    • SPS.

  • Rex Harrison

    A Hymn To Him

    • My Fair Lady.
    • Cameo.

  • Bramwell Coles

    Under Two Flags

    Choir: Staff Band International

    • Balzon, Disc 2.
    • Sps Ltd.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Water Music - Adagio a staccato

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Alfredo Bernard

    • Handel Water Music.
    • Everyman.

  • Soweto Salvation Army Songsters

    Uyeza Umgwebi Omkhulu

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Concerto in A major - 2nd movement

    Soloist: Alfred Prinz Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Karl Munchinger

    • The Essential Mozart.
    • Decca.

  • Korean Salvation Army Mission Singers

    Singing Glory

    • Korea Mission Singers 1986 Us Tour.
    • KMS.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Johann Sebastian Bach

      St Matthew Passion - Können Tränen meiner Wangen

      Soloist: Janet Baker Orchestra: Orchestra Of Munich The Bach Conductor: Karl Richter

      • Bach: Matthew Passion.
      • Archiv.

  • Book Choice

    • Faber Book of Religious Verse

  • Luxury Choice

    • Game of Scrabble with paper and pencil

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Eva Burrows

Broadcasts

  • Sun 16 May 1993 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 21 May 1993 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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