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Henry Sandon

Sue Lawley's castaway is broadcaster and porcelain expert Henry Sandon.

Favourite track: Salutation from Gerald Finzi 'Dies Natalis' by Gerald Finzi
Book: A Shropshire Lad by A E Houseman
Luxury: A huge supply of Indian tea with a Worcester tea pot

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 16 Mar 2001 09:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Il mio tesoro (from Don Giovanni)

    Soloist: John McCormack

    • 20 Great Tenor Arias.
    • Pearl.

  • Alfred Deller

    Strike the Viol

    • Come Ye Songs of Art.
    • Vanguard.

  • Sir George Dyson

    The Wife of Bath

    Soloist: Yvonne Kenny Orchestra: The London Symphony Orchestra

    • Canterbury Pilgrims.
    • Chandos.

  • Edward Elgar

    Ave verum corpus

    Choir: Choir of Worcester Cathedral Conductor: Christopher Robinson

    • Sacred Music.
    • HMV.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Hugh's Song of the Road (from Hugh the Drover)

    Soloist: James Johnston

    • J Johnson Opera and Song.
    • Testament.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major

    Orchestra: Kammerorchester Conductor: Peter Schrier

    • Brandenburg Concertos.
    • Philips.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Nocturne: The splendour falls (from Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings)

    Soloist: Peter Pears/Dennis Brain Orchestra: Boyd Neel String Orchestra

    • Benjamin Britten.
    • Pearl.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Gerald Finzi

      Salutation from Gerald Finzi 'Dies Natalis'

      Soloist: Wilfred Brown Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra

      • British Composers - Finzi/Holst etc.
      • EMI.

  • Book Choice

    • A Shropshire Lad - A E Houseman

  • Luxury Choice

    • A huge supply of Indian tea with a Worcester tea pot

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Henry Sandon

Broadcasts

  • Sun 11 Mar 2001 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 16 Mar 2001 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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