Ivor Novello by Emil Veresmith
(Credit: National Library of Wales; Wikimedia Commons)
The BBC celebrates the great composer on the 75th anniversary of his death
Ivor Novello (1893-1951), the great Welsh actor-singer, died 75 years ago, aged only 58.
To commemorate him, there will be a Celebratory 75th Anniversary Broadcast from Cardiff (Ivor's birthplace), performed by The BBC National Orchestra of Wales and a trio of Welsh Finalists from The Cardiff Singer of The World Competition. It will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 at 7.30pm on the exact day of his premature death from a coronary thrombosis - March 6th, 1951.
The Old Un can’t wait to hear Novello’s great composition, Keep the Home Fires Burning, his heart-breaking song, composed at the beginning of the First World War.
