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The Songs of Tuscany

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Hallam Tennyson introduces songs from 13th- to 15th-century Tuscany. The songs have been recorded for the series For God and for Profit to be broadcast over the next three weeks.
SUSAN DENNIS (soprano) TIMOTHY PENROSE (counter-tenor) JOHN ELWES (tenor) ALAN JONES (baritone) AMBROSIAN SINGERS, WANDSWORTH SCHOOL CHOIR, PHILOMUSICA OF LONDON conducted by ELGAR HOWARTH

Much of this music has been unperformed since the Middle Ages and was found in Tuscan archives by Signora Poli-Rapp. The songs have been re-created from this manuscript material by Elisabeth Poston.

(For God and for Profit, Part 1: Monday 9.10 pm)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Hallam Tennyson
Soprano:
Susan Dennis
Counter-tenor:
Timothy Penrose
Tenor:
John Elwes
Baritone:
Alan Jones
Conducted By:
Elgar Howarth
Unknown:
Elisabeth Poston.
Source: Radio Times

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