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Sue Lawley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster John Cole.

Favourite track: The Ode To Joy (Symphony No 9) by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust
Luxury: Typewriter

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Fri 14 May 1993 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Water Music - Hornpipe

    Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields and Choir Conductor: Neville Marriner

    • Royal Fireworks Music/Water Music.
    • Argo.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ludwig van Beethoven

      Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral' - Ode to Joy

      Soloist: Jose Van Dam Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Choir: Singers Vienna Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

      • Symphony No 9.
      • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Phil Coulter

    The Green Glens Of Antrim

    • Phil Coulter's Ireland.
    • K-Tel.

  • John Stainer

    The Crucifixion - So Thou Liftest Thy Divine Petition

    Soloist: David Hughes, John Lawrenson

    • Stainer - The Crucifixion.
    • EMI.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (from Nabucco)

    Orchestra: Orchestra and Chorus Of The Berlin Opera Conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli

    • Nabucco.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Players of West Ham United

    I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

    • Bubbles Forever.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Serenade No. 13 in G major 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik' - 2nd movement

    Orchestra: The Amadeus Quartet

    • Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Hughes/Williams

    Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah

    Choir: The Dunvant Male Choir

    • A Welsh Celebration For Band and Choir.
    • Bandleader.

  • Book Choice

    • A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu - Marcel Proust

  • Luxury Choice

    • Typewriter

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest John Cole

Broadcasts

  • Sun 9 May 1993 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 14 May 1993 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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