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Isobel Baillie

Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Isobel Baillie.

Favourite track: Worthy Is The Lamb by George Frideric Handel
Book: Our Hearts Were Young and Gay by Cornelia Otis Skinner
Luxury: Guitar

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 2 Mar 1970 12:25
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor

    Soloist: AndrΓ© Watts Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 4 In E Minor

    Orchestra: Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra

  • William Shakespeare

    St Crispin's Day speech (from Henry V)

    Artist: Laurence Olivier

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • George Frideric Handel

      Worthy is the lamb (from Messiah)

      Choir: Huddersfield Choral Society Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Henry Purcell

    The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation

    Soloist: Isobel Baillie, Arnold Goldsbrough

  • Isobel Baillie & Margaret Field-Hyde

    Sweet Suffolk Owl

  • Edward Elgar

    The Dream of Gerontius - Take me away

    Soloist: John Heddle Nash

  • Isobel Baillie & Muriel Brunskill

    Sleep My Saviour

  • Book Choice

    • Our Hearts Were Young and Gay - Cornelia Otis Skinner

  • Luxury Choice

    • Guitar

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Isobel Baillie

Broadcasts

  • Sat 28 Feb 1970 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 2 Mar 1970 12:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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