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Orpheus Britannicus

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

A continuing series of programmes of British music VIVIEN TOWNLEY (soprano) ENID HARTLE (contralto) JOHN MITCHINSON (tenor) WILLIAM ELVIN (baritone) JOHN TOMLINSON (bass) BBC NORTHERN SINGERS BBC NORTHERN SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA conducted and introduced by MYER FREDMAN
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Contributors

Soprano:
Vivien Townley
Contralto:
Enid Hartle
Tenor:
John Mitchinson
Bass:
John Tomlinson
Introduced By:
Myer Fredman
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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