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Christmas Oratorio
Cantatas 1, 2, and 3 NORMA BURROWES (soprano) ALFREDA HODGSON (contralto) PETER PEARS (tenor)
JOHN SHIRLEY-QUIRK (baritone) WANDSWORTH SCHOOL CHOIR Director of Music RUSSELL BURGESS Continuo:
ALAN BROWN (organ)
PHILIP LEDGER (harpsichord) KENNETH HEATH (cello)
ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Associate leaders
KENNETH SILLITO and JOSE-LUIS GARCIA
Conducted by Benjamin Britten From Southwark Cathedral Christians be joyful
8.35* And there were shepherds in the same country
J.5* Hear. King of Angels, though falter our voices
(Britten conducting an Aldeburgh Festival performance of the Christmas Oratorio from Long Melford: next Sunday on BBC2 Colour)

Contributors

Contralto:
Alfreda Hodgson
Baritone:
John Shirley-Quirk
Music:
Russell Burgess
Unknown:
Alan Brown
Cello:
Kenneth Heath
Leaders:
Kenneth Sillito
Leaders:
Jose-Luis Garcia
Source: Radio Times

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