Norman O’Neil Programme, A: Music to Shakespeare’s Plays
- Alternative title
- Music to Shakespeare’s Plays
- Synopsis
- Norman O’Neill conducts the Wireless Chorus and the BBC Orchestra in a concert of his own music, written for Shakespeare’s plays. The Orchestra plays the Overture from ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Three Shakespearean Sketches (The Merchant of Venice); George Baker sings Shakespearean songs and the Wireless Chorus and Orchestra have their first concert performance of the incidental music for ‘Henry V’, Battle Music and Marches.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 17 Feb 1934 at 22:05 (Channel: BBC National Programme)
- Duration
- 50 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Music
- Norman O’Neill
- Cast
George Baker (2)
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Hamlet; Henry V; Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); musical adaptations
Notes
- Reviews
- Source: BBC Programme Records 1933-1935, The Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Norman O’Neil Programme, A: Music to Shakespeare’s Plays". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70436 (Accessed 14 Nov 2024)