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Joe Hill: The Man Who Never Died

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Opera in two acts
Music by Alan Bush (born 22 December 1900)
Libretto by Barrie Stavis

Joe Hill was executed in Salt Lake City in 1915 after being framed for murder. He wrote songs that were well loved by the workers - but he was a militant trade unionist and a thorn in the side of authority....
Narrator ED BISHOP
BBC SINGERS director JOHN POOLE chorus-master SIMON JOLY
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA leader JOHN BRADBURY conducted by JAMES JUDD

Act 1

Contributors

Music By:
Alan Bush
Unknown:
Barrie Stavis
Unknown:
Joe Hill
Chorus-Master:
John Poole
Chorus-Master:
Simon Joly
Leader:
John Bradbury
Conducted By:
James Judd
Source: Radio Times

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