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Drama on 3: Crossing the Bar

on BBC Radio 3

A headlong plunge into the sea-narratives of Alfred Lord Tennyson. With sea-songs from the acclaimed a cappella trio Coope, Boyes and Simpson, centred on his most popular work "Enoch Arden", written in the space of two weeks in 1864. "The Kraken" is read by John Dougall, "The Sea Fairies" is read by Rachel Bavidge and Jasmine Callan, "Enoch Arden" is read by Sam Dale, Jasmine Callan, Stuart McLoughlin and Joseph Kloska, "The Voyage of Maeldune" is read by John Dougall, and "Crossing the Bar" is read by Sam Dale.

Contributors

Author:
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Producer/Director:
David Hunter
Singers:
Coope, Boyes and Simpson
Reader:
John Dougall
Reader:
Rachel Bavidge
Reader:
Jasmine Callan
Reader:
Sam Dale
Reader:
Stuart McLoughlin
Reader:
Joseph Kloska

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

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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