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Fairest Isle: Music Restored: The Mantle of Orpheus

BBC Radio 3
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The last of seven concerts from this year's York Early Music Festival, introduced by George Pratt.
Consort of Musicke, director Anthony Rooley (lute)
Purcell's last songs alongside songs written by other composers who were inspired by his genius: John Eccles, John Blow and John Weldon.
Concert sponsored by Intercity East Coast
(Repeated tomorrow 12 noon)

Contributors

Introduced By:
George Pratt.
Director:
Anthony Rooley
Unknown:
John Eccles
Unknown:
John Blow
Unknown:
John Weldon.
Source: Radio Times

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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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