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England's Pleasant Land

BBC Radio 3
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Fourth of six programmes of music written in England during Vaughan Williams 's lifetime-a period sometimes called ' The English Renaissance.' This week. chamber music and songs by four of his closest friends: one of them, Herbert Howells , pays tribute to him at the beginning of the programme.
Herbert Howells Piano Quartet in A minor; Song-cycle: In green ways
Bax Lyrical Interlude for String Quintet
Hoist Four Songs, Op 35, for voice and violin
Patrick Hadley Scene from The Woodlanders
FELICITY PALMER (soprano) MICHAEL LLOYD (piano) MUSIC GROUP OF LONDON

Contributors

Unknown:
Vaughan Williams
Unknown:
Herbert Howells
Piano:
Herbert Howells
Violin:
Patrick Hadley
Piano:
Michael Lloyd
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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