Just been listening to Words and Music, and felt that I had to pay tribute to this programme - one of the few which to me still seem to uphold the noble traditions of R3. No chat, no phone-ins, no cheapo Classic FM imitation - just a carefully thought-out sequence, based on some (often profound) theme, of fine words alternating with fine music. (This evening's programme was on "saints and sinners" - it included quotations from the "Verklarte Nacht" poem, C.S.Lewis' "The Screwtape Letters" and Shaw's "St. Joan", and ended with the devastating last scene of Poulenc's "Dialogues des Carmelites")
I just hope that the current producers keep producing the programme for the foreseeable future - they're doing a splendid job.
I just hope that the current producers keep producing the programme for the foreseeable future - they're doing a splendid job.