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Very Reverend Dr W R Matthews

Roy Plomley's castaway is the Dean of St Paul's, the Very Reverend Dr W R Matthews.

Favourite track: Gloria in Excelsis (from Mass in D) by Franz Joseph Haydn
Book: Republic by Plato
Luxury: Beginner's guide to making rafts

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Mon 1 May 1967 13:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Ave verum corpus

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St Matthew Passion - Wir setzen uns mit Tr盲nen nieder

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major

  • Arthur Sullivan

    Three little maids from school (from The Mikado)

    Librettist: William Gilbert.

  • Choristers of St. Paul's Cathedral

    Round Me Falls the Night

  • Hubert Parry

    I Was Glad

  • Choristers of St. Paul's Cathedral

    Give Rest, O Christ

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Joseph Haydn

      Gloria in excelsis (from Mass in D minor 'Nelsonmesse')

  • Book Choice

    • Republic - Plato

  • Luxury Choice

    • Beginner's guide to making rafts

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Very Reverend Dr W R Matthews

Broadcast

  • Mon 1 May 1967 13:10
    Home Service

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