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HERCULES

BBC Radio 3
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A musical drama in three acts
Libretto by THE REV. THOMAS BROUGHTON after Sophocles and Ovid
Music by Handel
Cast in order of singing:
BBC CHORUS
Continuo
Charles Spinks
(harpsichord and organ) Keith Harvey (cello)
Derek Simpson (cello)
ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Leaders. Emanuel Hurwitz and Kenneth Sillito
Conducted by HERBERT HANDT ACT 1
8.40* Interval
8.50* ACT 2
9.58' Interval
10.8* ACT 3
DURING THE INTERVALS
Basil LAM, who has also provided the narration, discusses some aspects of Handel's life and work
Broadcast on November 3. 1968

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. Thomas Broughton
Harpsichord:
Charles Spinks
Cello:
Keith Harvey
Cello:
Derek Simpson
Leaders:
Emanuel Hurwitz
Leaders:
Kenneth Sillito
Conducted By:
Herbert Handt
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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