Dr Reginald Jacques
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor and musicologist Dr Reginald Jacques.
Favourite track: Oh Man, Thy Grievous Sin Bemoan (from St Matthew Passion) by Johann Sebastian Bach
Book: The Nine Tailors and Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L Sayers
Luxury: Music manuscript paper and pencils
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Music Played
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata No. 82: Ich habe genug
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 41 in C major 'Jupiter'
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Edward Elgar
Cockaigne Overture
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Castaway's Favourite
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion - O Mensch, bewein' dein' S眉nde gross
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion - Erbarme dich
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Frederick Delius
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
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Arthur Sullivan
A more humane Mikado (from The Mikado)
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No. 1 'Sea Symphony'
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Book Choice
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The Nine Tailors - Dorothy L Sayers, Busman's Honeymoon - Dorothy L Sayers
Luxury Choice
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Music manuscript paper and pencils
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Reginald Jacques |
Broadcast
- Mon 26 Aug 1963 13:40Home Service
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