One-time boy choristers recall the thrill of singing at the 1953 Coronation. 
1.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major - 2nd movement
Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenazy Orchestra: The Philharmonia and New Philharmonia Orchestra
Lord Dacre of Glanton (Hugh Trevor-Roper)
Broadcast
First broadcast: Sun 21 Aug 1988
Historian
Sue Lawley's castaway is historian Lord Dacre Of Glanton.
Choices
2.
George Frideric Handel
Ombra mai fu (Largo) (from Xerxes)
Soloist: Kathleen Ferrier Orchestra: The Boyd Neel Orchestra
3.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Traurigkeit (from Die Entführung aus dem Serail)
Soloist: Edita Gruberova Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: George Solti
4.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sheep may safely graze (from Cantata No. 208)
Soloist: Emma Kirkby Orchestra: The Parley Of Instruments
5.
Richard Wagner
Siegfried Idyll
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
6.
Castaway's favourite
Maurice Ravel
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Claudio Abbado
8.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'
Orchestra: The Gewandhaus Orchestra Conductor: Kurt Masur
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