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Spotlight on Peter Pears In the second of two programmes devoted to the great English tenor, lain Burnside introduces a recital of music written specially for him by Benjamin Britten. Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op 22 Canticle II, Op 51
(Abraham and Isaac)
Songs from the Chinese, 0p58
Canticle V, Op 89 (The Death of Narcissus Trad, arr Britten 0 Waly, Waly
Peter Pears (tenor)
James Bowman (countertenor)
Julian Bream (guitar) Osian Ellis (harp)
The Composer (piano)

Contributors

Unknown:
Benjamin Britten.
Tenor:
Peter Pears
Tenor:
James Bowman
Guitar:
Julian Bream
Harp:
Osian Ellis
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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