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Joyce Carey

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Joyce Carey.

Favourite track: Introduction and Allegro For Strings (Opus 47) by Edward Elgar
Book: The Oxford Book of English Verse
Luxury: Box of oddments from her dressing table

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9 minutes

Last on

Mon 10 Sep 1973 12:25
成人快手 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Edward Elgar

      Introduction and Allegro for Strings

      Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra

  • Frank Sinatra

    The Second Time Around

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    A Midsummer Nights Dream Overture

    Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Rafael Kubelik

  • No毛l Coward

    London Pride

  • Richard Addinsell

    Invitation Waltz (from Ring Around the Moon)

    Orchestra: Semprini and his Orchestra

  • Frederick Delius

    The Walk to the Paradise Garden (from A Village Romeo and Juliet)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Henry Purcell

    When I am laid in earth (Dido's Lament) (from Dido and Aeneas)

    Soloist: Kirsten Flagstad Orchestra: Mermaid Orchestra Conductor: Hugo Rignold

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor

    Soloist: Benno Moiseiwitsch Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • The Oxford Book of English Verse

  • Luxury Choice

    • Box of oddments from her dressing table

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Joyce Carey

Broadcasts

  • Sat 8 Sep 1973 19:00
    成人快手 Radio 4
  • Mon 10 Sep 1973 12:25
    成人快手 Radio 4

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