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Words and Music

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To Byzantium
Yeats's poem Sailing to Byzantium is the starting point for a theme about the journey of man and the vision of eternal life. Andrew Lincoln and Deborah Findlay read a selection of poetry and prose, including Keats, Longfellow,
John Masef ield and Adrian Mitchell. With related music by John Tavener , Messiaen and Gesualdo. EMAIL: wordsandmusic@bbc.co.uk
For details of the music and verse heard in this programme, visitwww.bbc.co.uk/radio3/wordsandmusic

Contributors

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Andrew Lincoln
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Deborah Findlay
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John Masef
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Adrian Mitchell.
Music By:
John Tavener
Source: Radio Times

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About BBC Radio 3

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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