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Harrison Birtwistle
From the Victoria and Albert Museum , London. Harrison Birtwistle talks to Andrew McGregor about his life and music, and introduces performances of his chamberworks by soprano Amy Freston and the Contemporary Consort ofthe Royal College of Music.
Refrains and Choruses for wind quintet;
Nocturnes (The lo Passion) for clarinet and string quartet; Nine Settings of Lorine Niedecker for soprano and cello

Contributors

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Harrison Birtwistle
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Albert Museum
Talks:
Harrison Birtwistle
Unknown:
Andrew McGregor
Soprano:
Amy Freston
Unknown:
Lorine Niedecker
Source: Radio Times

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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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