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Composer of the Week: William Havergal Brian

BBC Radio 3
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For the first time Composer of the Week explores the music, life and personality of Havergal Brian, the working-class boy from the Potteries who became one of Britain's most original and individual composers. Donald Macleod is joined by Brian authority Malcolm MacDonald to discover the real Brian and the full range of his creativity.

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Contributors

Presenter:
Donald MacLeod
Guest:
Malcolm MacDonald
Conductor:
Adrian Leaper
Baritone:
Brian Rayner Cook
Piano:
Roger Vignoles
Producer:
David Gallagher
Source: Radio Times

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