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Cheltenham Festival Opening Concert

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

to celebrate the 80th birthday of Sir Arthur Bliss , CH
Master of the Queen's Musick and President of the Festival JOHN SHIRLEY-QUIRK (baritone) ALVAR LIDELL (orator) CHELTENHAM BACH CHOIR conductor MIRK FOSTER
CHELTENHAM CHORAL SOCIETY conductor ISLWYN JONES
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL CHORUS conductor JOHN SANDERS
ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA leader CLIFFORD KNOWLES conductor CHARLES GROVES from the Town Hall, Cheltenham Part 1
Per Norgaard Luna
Mahler Kindertotenlieder

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Arthur Bliss
Baritone:
John Shirley-Quirk
Conductor:
John Sanders
Leader:
Clifford Knowles
Conductor:
Charles Groves
Source: Radio Times

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