| Description | Appears to be Ronald Duncan, though possibly someone else, singing 'The Solitudes'. Duration 02:41:29. Digital surrogate available.
00:12 Ronald Duncan [possibly], singing 'Solitude No. 10' - "Just as I used to wear your old sweater" recorded with significant variations in volume
04:15 "Any man might miss your lips or thighs".
07:28 "To my essential self I sing - Not to the I".
07:55 "Dearest do me a favour treat me without mercy".
8:45 Recording of a chorus from an unknown romantic opera, recorded at a mixture of recording speeds
18:30, Conversation, possibly between Briony Duncan as a child and Rose Marie Duncan, taken in a home environment, Ronald speaks briefly, too. Briony goes on to read. Recording quite faint.
30:50, Recording of romantic opera, possibly a live recording from the wireless. Includes tenor & baritone duet, chorus with mezzo and soprano duet, some recitative and so on. Recording intermittently lost and interrupted. Italian in style.
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