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FAIREST ISLE City of London Sinfonia

on BBC Radio 3

conductor Richard Hickox
John Wallace (trumpet) John Harle (saxophone) The third in a series of lunchtime concerts featuring music by 20th-century British composers recorded in three City of London churches.
From St Giles, Cripplegate, in the heart of the Barbican, Penny Gore introduces music by Elgar and Tippett together with the world premiere of a double concerto by John Hopkins.
Elgar Introduction and Allegro for strings
Hopkins Concerto for trumpet and saxophone (first performance)
Tippett Fantasia Concertante on a theme of Corelli A Classic Arts production

Contributors

Conductor:
Richard Hickox
Conductor:
John Wallace
Unknown:
John Harle
Unknown:
John Hopkins.

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