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A Band of Brilliance Radio 2 Arts Programme

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Fifty years ago,
Dame Ruth Railton gathered together the best young British musicians and, by combining her determination with their talent, founded the National Youth
Orchestra of Great Britain.
Now Colin Davis , Mark Elder and Yan Pascal Tortelier , with musicians past and present, tell the story of this band. Jill White , director of music for the National Youth Orchestra, provides the continuo. Producer Mary Price

Contributors

Unknown:
Dame Ruth Railton
Unknown:
Colin Davis
Unknown:
Mark Elder
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Yan Pascal Tortelier
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Jill White
Source: Radio Times

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