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Fairest Isle: Gather ye Rosebuds

BBC Radio 3
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The English composer William Lawes died 350 years ago this week, on 24 September 1645. Two of his Fantasia-Suites are played by the Purcell Quartet, and the Hilliard Ensemble sings a selection of his songs, including his celebrated setting of Robert Herrick.

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Unknown:
William Lawes
Unknown:
Robert Herrick.
Producer:
Susan Kenyon
Source: Radio Times

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