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Mining the Archive

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Gilbert and Sullivan
Geoffrey Smith introduces a diverse selection of music from the BBC archive by Gilbert and Sullivan. The programme includes orchestral arrangements made in the forties by Malcolm Sargent and Victor Hely -Hutchinson and an unusual performance of Three Little Maids from The Mikado. Plus excerpts from Princess Ida, one of their lesser-known operettas, performed by: BBC Singers and Concert Orchestra, conductor Charles Mackerras
Producer Vicky Whitaker

Contributors

Introduces:
Geoffrey Smith
Unknown:
Malcolm Sargent
Unknown:
Victor Hely
Conductor:
Charles MacKerras
Producer:
Vicky Whitaker
Princess Ida:
Valerie Masterson (soprano)
Hilarion:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
Cyril:
Neil Jenkins (tenor)
Florian:
Michael Wakeham (baritone)
Lady Psyche:
Della Jones (mezzo)
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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