Main content

George Baker

Roy Plomley's castaway is baritone George Baker.

Favourite track: Praise to the Holiest in the Height (from The Dream of Gerontius) by Edward Elgar
Book: His favourite works by Charles Dickens
Luxury: Writing materials

Available now

35 minutes

Last on

Mon 5 Apr 1965 13:10
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

More episodes

Previous

Anatole de Grunwald

Next

Dr W E Shewell-Cooper

See all episodes from Desert Island Discs

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude and Fugue in C Major

    Soloist: Harold Samuel

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Edward Elgar

      The Dream of Gerontius - Praise to the Holiest

      Soloist: John Heddle Nash, Gladys Ripley Choir: Huddersfield Choral Society Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent

  • Claude Debussy

    Prélude à l'après midi d'un faune

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Pierre Monteux

  • Maggie Teyte

    Petite Dinde, ah quel outrage from Veronique

  • Robert Schumann

    Ich grolle nicht (from Dichterliebe)

    Soloist: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Jörg Demus

  • Die Meistersinger von NΓΌrnberg Overture

    Orchestra: HallΓ© Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Olive Groves & Gerald Moore

    Oh Tell Me, Nightingale

  • Georges Bizet

    Gypsy Air and Dance (from Carmen)

    Soloist: Victoria De Los Angeles, Marcel Croisier et al Orchestra: French National Radio Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Thomas Beecham

  • Book Choice

    • His favourite works - Charles Dickens

  • Luxury Choice

    • Writing materials

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest George Baker

Broadcast

  • Mon 5 Apr 1965 13:10
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

Featured in...

The Desert Island Discs podcast

The Desert Island Discs podcast

Subscribe or download individual episodes.

Listen to over 2,000 programmes

Click above to browse castaways, from 1942 to today.

Articles

Read the surprising things we've learned about some stand-out castaways.

Podcast