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1.
The Harry Simeone Chorale
The Little Drummer Boy
Gracie Fields
Broadcast
First broadcast: Mon 25 Dec 1961
Actor, Comedian, Singer
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and singer Gracie Fields.
Choices
3.
Castaway's favourite
Sergey Vasilievich Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
Soloist: Sergei Rachmaninov Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Leopold Stokowski
4.
Mary Martin & Ezio Pinza
Twin Soliloquies
5.
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantasia on Greensleeves
Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli
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Broadcast
First broadcast: Wed 13 Jun 1951
Actor, Comedian, Singer
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and singer Gracie Fields.
Choices
4.
Pablo de Sarasate
Zigeunerweisen
Soloist: Jascha Heifetz Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli
5.
Geraldo and his Romance In Rhythm Orchestra
Showboat
8.
Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
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