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Composer of the Week: Maconchy

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3/5. Elizabeth Maconchy was only 23 when her suite The Land, received an acclaimed premiere at the 1930 season of Proms concerts. That was one crucial early step in an illustrious career that would see Maconchy become one of Britain's most admired composers. Donald Macleod continues his series of programmes marking the centenary of Maconchy's birth, in conversation with her daughter, the composer Nicola LeFanu. The Land BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conductor Jason Lai
Clarinet Quintet Thea King , Britten Quartet Symphony for double string orchestra LSO, conductor Vernon Handley Repeated at 8.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth MacOnchy
Unknown:
Donald MacLeod
Unknown:
Nicola Lefanu.
Conductor:
Jason Lai
Unknown:
Thea King
Conductor:
Vernon Handley
Source: Radio Times

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