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Virgins and Virginals: The Shadowy World of John Bull
Keyboard composer John Bull is known only as a player in the murky "secret theatre" of the court of Elizabeth I. In the words of the Archbishop of Canterbury, he was "as famous for marring the virginity as fingering of virginals". Expert witnesses, including virginalist Sophie Yates , writer
Charles Nicholl and scholars David Smith and Martin Souter , offer a portrait of the man and his art. With music composed by Steven Faux and featuring the saxophone of Will Gregory. Producer Alan Hall

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John Bull
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John Bull
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Sophie Yates
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Charles Nicholl
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David Smith
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Martin Souter
Composed By:
Steven Faux
Producer:
Alan Hall
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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